• DocumentCode
    3133851
  • Title

    Switching characteristics in variable index arrayed waveguide wavelength selective switch

  • Author

    Murakami, Yosuke ; Shimizu, Yu. ; Sugio, Takayuki ; Shimomura, Kazuhiko

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. Electic. Electron. Eng., Sophia Univ., Tokyo, Japan
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    13-17 July 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Four wavelength switching was successfully demonstrated in the wavelength selective switch using GaInAs/InP MQW variable index arrayed waveguide by thermo-optic (TO) effect. Four wavelength lights were switched and demultiplexed between the four output ports.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; demultiplexing; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical arrays; optical switches; optical waveguide components; semiconductor quantum wells; thermo-optical effects; GaInAs-InP; MQW arrayed waveguide; demultiplexing; thermo-optic effect; variable index arrayed waveguide; wavelength selective switch; wavelength switching; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Epitaxial growth; Epitaxial layers; Indium phosphide; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Phased arrays; Quantum well devices; Refractive index; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
  • Conference_Location
    Hong Kong
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4102-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4103-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OECC.2009.5221625
  • Filename
    5221625