Title :
Design of a compact tunable wavelength division multiplexing photonic phased array switch using nano electromechanical systems on a silicon-on-insulator integration platform
Author :
Hussein, Ala A. ; Majid, Sawsan A. ; Hall, Trevor J.
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. in Photonics, Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We present the design of a novel 4×4 photonic phased array switch element with the capability to actively tune WDM pass-bands. The switch element uses four NEMS-operated phase shifters located on the two longitudinal sides of the structure; offering advantages of compact footprint and low-power consumption. All components of the switch element are designed to state of the art parameters. The design is verified using the finite difference mode three-dimensional full-vectorial solver of the simulation tool FIMMPROP and utilizing custom numerical analysis.
Keywords :
finite difference methods; nanoelectromechanical devices; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical phase shifters; optical switches; optical tuning; silicon-on-insulator; wavelength division multiplexing; 4×4 photonic phased array switch element; FIMMPROP; NEMS-operated phase shifters; WDM pass-band tuning; finite difference mode three-dimensional full-vectorial solver; low-power consumption; nanoelectromechanical systems; silicon-on-insulator integration platform; wavelength division multiplexing; Arrays; Couplers; Finite element analysis; Phase shifters; Photonics; Switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), 2013 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6309-9
DOI :
10.1109/NUSOD.2013.6633126
