Title :
Photonic subsystems for optical packet/burst switches based on heterogeneous SOI and III–V integration
Author :
Van Thourhout, Dries ; Tassaert, Martijn ; De Heyn, Peter ; Raz, Oded ; Calabretta, Nicola ; Dorren, H.J.S. ; Roelkens, Gunther
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., imec, Photonics Res. Group, Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
In this paper we describe how high-quality silicon photonic ICs and III-V membrane switches integrated on this platform can be used to build photonic subsystems for optical packet switches.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical switches; silicon-on-insulator; III-V integration; Si; and III-V membrane switches; heterogeneous SOI; integrated circuits; optical burst switches; optical packet switches; photonic subsystems; semiconductor-on-insulator; silicon photonic IC; Indium phosphide; Integrated optics; Optical packet switching; Optical pumping; Optical ring resonators; Optical switches; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
