• DocumentCode
    2661600
  • Title

    Introducing Carrier Localisation in Total Internal Reflection Optical Switches to Restrict Carrier Diffusion in the Guiding Layer

  • Author

    Thomson, D. ; Reed, G.T. ; Gardes, F.Y. ; Mashanovich, G.Z. ; Howe, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Adv. Technol. Inst., Surrey Univ., Guildford
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    13-15 Sept. 2006
  • Firstpage
    78
  • Lastpage
    80
  • Abstract
    Previous total internal reflection based switches have suffered from the diffusion of carriers in the guiding layer leading to inefficient reflection and carrier injection. In our proposed device this problem is overcome by using a SiO2 barrier
  • Keywords
    carrier lifetime; electro-optical switches; light reflection; optical films; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; SiO2; carrier diffusion; carrier injection; carrier localisation; carrier restrictive barrier; guiding layer; optical switches; optical waveguide; total internal reflection; Anodes; Cathodes; Doping; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Region 10; Silicon; Slabs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Group IV Photonics, 2006. 3rd IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Ottawa, Ont.
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0096-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/GROUP4.2006.1708171
  • Filename
    1708171
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2661600