Title :
Performance Optimization of a Reconfigurable Waveguide Digital Optical Switch on InGaAsP/InP
Author :
Ng, S. ; Janz, S. ; Barrios, P. ; Delâge, A. ; Syrett, B.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont.
Abstract :
The performance of a compact 1times2 switch actuated by carrier injection is improved through optimization of design and operating parameters. Devices exhibit better than 25 dB contrast ratio for less than 20 mW driving power
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical design techniques; optical materials; optical switches; optical waveguide components; InGaAsP-InP; carrier injection; contrast ratio; design optimization; operating parameters; reconfigurable waveguide digital optical switch; Delay; Electrodes; III-V semiconductor materials; Indium phosphide; Optical design; Optical materials; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Optimization; Photonic band gap;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278896
