Title :
Bias-free, low power and optically driven InP on SOI switch for remotely configurable photonic packet switches
Author :
Raz, O. ; Tassaert, M. ; Roelkens, G. ; Van Thourhout, D. ; Dorren, H.J.S.
Author_Institution :
Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
First ever demonstration of an InP-on-SOI switch for all-optical-packet-switching. The switch has 300/1300psec on/off switching times, >;30dB extinction-ratio and no measurable pattern dependence or switch related power penalties up to a bit rate of 40Gb/sec.
Keywords :
indium compounds; optical switches; packet switching; silicon-on-insulator; InP; InP-on-SOI switch; all-optical-packet-switching; bias-free low power optically driven InP; remotely configurable photonic packet switches; Indium phosphide; Optical device fabrication; Optical packet switching; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
