DocumentCode
1833653
Title
Wavelength independent vertically-coupled polymer optical waveguide switch
Author
Chen, Kaixin ; Chu, P.L. ; Chan, Andy ; Chiang, K.S.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. Eng., City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
Volume
5
fYear
2005
fDate
6-11 March 2005
Abstract
We propose a composite polymer vertically-coupled optical waveguide switch that offers wavelength independent switching characteristics. The variation of the extinction ratio within the C-band is less than 4 dB for bar state and 1 dB for cross state.
Keywords
integrated optics; optical couplers; optical polymers; optical switches; optical waveguide components; optical waveguides; C-band extinction ratio variation; bar state; composite polymer optical waveguide switch; cross state; integrated optics; wavelength independent switching characteristics; wavelength independent vertically-coupled polymer optical waveguide switch; Electrodes; Extinction ratio; Optical coupling; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Waveguide transitions;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN
1-55752-783-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2005.193087
Filename
1499680
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