Title :
Switching characteristics of 30μmx30μm compact optical switch with slowing light
Author :
Fuchida, A. ; Matsutani, Akihiro ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution :
Precision & Intell. Lab., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Slowing light enables us to realize giant equivalent index changes. We demonstrated a 30μm×30μm slow light optical switch with a large bending angle of 30 degrees. The switching speed is as fast as 8.0 nsec.
Keywords :
optical switches; slow light; bending angle; compact optical switch; giant equivalent index; slow light optical switch; switching characteristics; Current measurement; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Slow light; Wavelength measurement;
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
