Title :
Push-pull fused vertical coupler switch
Author :
Bin Liu ; Shakouri, A. ; Abraham, P. ; Bowers, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
A single electrode, push-pull fused vertical coupler (FVC) switch using macroscopic crystal inversion symmetry is demonstrated. The anisotropic linear electrooptic effect in a zinc-blende crystal is used to achieve optical switching under 12 V reverse bias for a 6.9-mm-long FVC.
Keywords :
MOCVD; electro-optical switches; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical fabrication; wafer bonding; 12 V; 6.9 mm; anisotropic linear electrooptic effect; macroscopic crystal inversion symmetry; push-pull fused vertical coupler switch; reverse bias; single electrode push-pull fused vertical coupler switch; vertical coupler switch; zinc-blende crystal; Crystalline materials; Crystallography; Epitaxial growth; Etching; Indium phosphide; Lattices; Optical propagation; Optoelectronic devices; Substrates; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766006
