Title :
Design of all-optical asymmetric Fabry-Pe´rot switch in a spin-polarization scheme
Author :
Yasui, Takako ; Takahashi, Ryo ; Kondo, Naoto ; Suzuki, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Abstract :
An all-optical asymmetric Fabry-Pe´rot (AFP) switch when operated in a spin-polarization scheme (SPS) is theoretically investigated in comparison with a conventional AFP switch. Simulation results reveal that when combined with the SPS, the AFP switch must be redesigned to obtain higher on-off ratio and higher switching efficiency. An additional advantage of the optimized AFP switch is the increased tolerance of a high on-off ratio to input signal energy.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical design techniques; optical switches; all-optical switch; asymmetric Fabry-Perot switch; on-off ratio; optical switch design; spin-polarization scheme; switching efficiency; CMOS technology; High speed optical techniques; Mirrors; Optical buffering; Optical packet switching; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Page description languages; Ultrafast optics; All-optical switches; asymmetric Fabry–PÉrot (AFP); spin-polarization;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.860379
