Title :
Integrated optical buffer using InP 1×8 switch and silica-based delay line circuit
Author :
Kwack, M.-J. ; Oyama, T. ; Hashizume, Y. ; Mino, S. ; Zaitsu, M. ; Tanemura, T. ; Nakano, Y.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate a compact optical buffer module, comprising an InP 1×8 phased-array switch and a silica-based delay line circuit. Tunable and uniform buffering of up to 21 ns is obtained with a 3-ns temporal resolution.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; optical arrays; optical delay lines; optical switches; optical tuning; silicon compounds; InP; SiO2; compact optical buffer module; integrated optical buffer; phased-array switch; silica-based delay line circuit; temporal resolution; tunable buffering; uniform buffering; Indium phosphide; Optical buffering; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
