Title :
Sub-micron photonics Switches: Design, fabrication and characterization
Author :
Fernando, Harendra N. J. ; Eisermann, R. ; Stoll, A. ; Tharanga, S.H.N. ; Haynes, Richard ; Zimmermann, L. ; Roth, M.M.
Author_Institution :
InnnoFSPEC-Astrophysicalysches Inst. Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
MMI-based sub-micron planar waveguide architectures, with 15μm access waveguide separation to enable highintegration density, show higher tolerance to fabrication artifacts. The first results show 3-4 dB device insertion loss and around 1dB/cm waveguide loss.
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical switches; MMI-based submicron planar waveguide architectures; device insertion loss; fabrication artifacts; high-integration density; multimode interference; submicron photonic switches; waveguide loss; waveguide separation; Loss measurement; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical losses; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600239
