Title :
Mach-Zehnder type multi-mode interference photonic switches using lanthanum-modified lead zirconate titanate thin films
Author :
Masuda, S. ; Seki, A. ; Shiota, K. ; Masuda, Y.
Author_Institution :
Advantest Labs., Advantest Labs., Ltd., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
We describe a simple Mach-Zehnder (MZ) type multi-mode interference (MMI) photonic switch using an epitaxially grown lanthanum-modified lead zirconate titanate (PLZT) thin film. A half-wave voltage-length product as small as 1.3 Vcm has been achieved for a 2-mm-long electrode device.
Keywords :
epitaxial growth; lanthanum; lead compounds; light interference; optical films; optical switches; thin films; Mach-Zehnder type multimode interference photonic switches; PLZT; electrode device; epitaxial growth; half-wave voltage-length product; lanthanum-modified lead zirconate titanate thin films; size 2 mm; Electrooptical waveguides; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical switches; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3
