• DocumentCode
    3534080
  • Title

    An improved gap-variable silicon nano-wire waveguide coupler switch

  • Author

    Munemasa, Yasushi ; Akihama, Yuta ; Kanamori, Yoshiaki ; Hane, Kazuhiro

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Nanomech., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    6-9 Aug. 2012
  • Firstpage
    111
  • Lastpage
    112
  • Abstract
    An improved gap-variable silicon nanowire waveguide coupler switch using microactuator is reported. The waveguide arrangement and actuator structure were optimized. The port isolation of 18.5dB was obtained. The characteristics of the coupler switch are presented.
  • Keywords
    microactuators; nanowires; optical couplers; optical switches; optical waveguides; actuator structure; gap variable silicon nanowire waveguide coupler switch; microactuators; port isolation; waveguide arrangement; Actuators; Couplers; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2012 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Banff, AB
  • ISSN
    2160-5033
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1511-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OMEMS.2012.6318827
  • Filename
    6318827
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3534080