DocumentCode
474710
Title
Slow light total-internal-reflection optical switch with 90-degree bend
Author
Fuchida, Ayumi ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution
Microsyst. Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We propose a novel optical switch with slowing light in Bragg reflector waveguide. Slowing light gives us large equivalent refractive index change due to its waveguide dispersion, which permits 90-degree bend of crossbar optical switches.
Keywords
distributed Bragg reflectors; light reflection; optical dispersion; optical switches; optical waveguides; refractive index; waveguide discontinuities; 90-degree bend crossbar optical switches; Bragg reflector waveguide; equivalent refractive index; slow light total-internal-reflection; waveguide dispersion; Integrated optics; Optical devices; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Slow light; Waveguide transitions; (130.0130) Integrated optics; (130.4815) Optical switching devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572621
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