Title :
Digital optical switch based on `oversized´ polymer rib waveguides
Author :
Moosburger, R. ; Fischbeck, G. ; Kostrzewa, C. ; Petermann, K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany
fDate :
3/14/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report a novel digital optical switch that is based on polymer rib waveguides with large cross-sections. The switches use the highly thermal stable polymer Cyclotene 3022 (benzocyclobutene) and show insertion losses of <3 dB at 1.3 μm and an extinction ratio of >20 dB
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical losses; optical polymers; optical switches; optical waveguide components; rib waveguides; thermo-optical effects; 1.3 micron; 3 dB; Cyclotene 3022; benzocyclobutene; digital optical switch; extinction ratio; insertion losses; oversized waveguides; polymer rib waveguides; thermal stable polymer; thermo-optical switch;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960380
