Title :
Polarisation independent switching and active separation of TE and TM modes with a GaAs/AlGaAs 2*2 switch
Author :
Wuthrich, C. ; Faist, J. ; Reinhart, K.F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Micro- et Optoelectron., Lausanne, Switzerland
fDate :
3/29/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report the design and realisation of a 2*2 Mach-Zehnder switch based on a single AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructure and indium tin oxide electrodes. The device is characterised by a low switching voltage for TM-modes and low loss. Active separation of TE and TM modes, as well as polarisation independent switching of TE and TM modes.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; electro-optical devices; gallium arsenide; integrated optoelectronics; light interferometers; light polarisation; optical switches; optical waveguide components; GaAs-AlGaAs; III-V semiconductor; ITO electrodes; InSnO; Mach-Zehnder switch; TE modes; TE/TM modes active separation; TM modes; heterostructure; low loss; low switching voltage; optical switching; polarisation independent switching; quadratic electro-optic effect;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900309
