Title :
Active-passive 4×4 SOA-based switch with integrated power monitoring
Author :
Wang, K. ; Wonfor, A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
The first monolithically integrated 4×4 switch with power monitoring function using on-chip PIN photodiodes is reported. Using 10Gb/s signals, under active power control an IPDR of 12dB for a 1dB power penalty is achieved.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical switches; p-i-n diodes; photodiodes; semiconductor optical amplifiers; active-passive 4×4 SOA-based switch; integrated power monitoring; monolithically integrated 4×4 switch; on-chip PIN photodiodes; Monitoring; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
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
