Title :
Ultra-low power optical switches
Author :
Utaka, Katsuyuki
Author_Institution :
Waseda Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates and discusses low-power operation of optical switches consisting of semiconductor, InAlGaAs/InAlAs/InP, for high speed and polymer for low cost applications based on Mach-Zehnder interferometer structures with power consumptions of 4-6 mW as well as low crosstalks of less than -20dB and polarization independence.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; aluminium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; low-power electronics; optical crosstalk; optical switches; polymers; InAlGaAs-InAlAs-InP; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; low cost applications; low crosstalks; polarization independence; polymer; semiconductor materials; ultra low power optical switches; Optical interferometry; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Polymers; Power demand; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
