Hitless wavelength-selective switch using multiple quantum well second-order series coupled microring resonators

Author

Ikehara, Hiroki ; Goto, Tetsu ; Kamiya, H. ; Arakawa, Takeshi ; Kokubun, Yasuo

Author_Institution

Grad. Sch. of Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Yokohama, Japan

fYear

2012

fDate

11-14 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

A hitless wavelength-selective switch (WSS) based on InGaAs/InAlAs multiple quantum well (MQW) second-order series-coupled microring resonators is proposed. The WSS is operated by an electrorefractive index change in the MQW core layer due to the quantum-confined Stark effect (QCSE). The hitless switching of the WSS was successfully demonstrated for the first time.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; electro-optical switches; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; micro-optics; optical resonators; quantum confined Stark effect; quantum well devices; InGaAs-InAlAs; MQW core layer; WSS; electrorefractive index change; hitless wavelength selective switch; multiple quantum well microring resonators; quantum confined Stark effect; second order series coupled microring resonators; Couplings; Indexes; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical switches; Quantum well devices; hitless wavelength-selective switch; microring; quantum confined Stark effect; quantum well;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Ajaccio

Electronic_ISBN

978-2-9123-2861-8

Type

conf

Filename

6608308