Title :
Silicon-silica hybrid thermo-optic switch using multi-chip integration technique
Author :
Katayose, S. ; Hashizume, Yasuaki ; Itoh, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
We propose a silicon-silica hybrid thermo-optic switch with a multi-chip configuration. The use of a silicon rib waveguide improved the response time of the silica thermo-optic switch from 2.6 msec to 20 μsec.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical switches; optical waveguides; rib waveguides; silicon; thermo-optical devices; Si; multichip configuration; multichip integration technique; response time; silicon rib waveguide; silicon-silica hybrid thermo-optic switch; time 2.6 ms; time 20 mus; Couplings; Optical device fabrication; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
