Title :
Ultra-broadband, low-power, 2×2 electro-optic switch using sub-micron silicon waveguides
Author :
Van Campenhout, Joris ; Green, William M J ; Assefa, Solomon ; Vlasov, Yurii A.
Author_Institution :
T J. Watson Res. Center, IBM, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
We present a broadband Mach-Zehnder electro-optic switch capable of simultaneously routing multiple channels within 110-nm optical bandwidth with only 3.1-mW power consumption and a 4-ns switching time. Switching bandwidth is maintained over 30°C temperature variation.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; silicon; broadband Mach-Zehnder electro-optic switch; multiple channels; optical bandwidth; power 3.1 mW; switching bandwidth; time 4 ns; ultra-broadband low-power 2Ã\x972 electro-optic switch; Bandwidth; Communication switching; Couplers; Optical interconnections; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; P-i-n diodes; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
