Title :
Dynamic routing in a fifth-order ring resonator switch array
Author :
Rohit, A. ; Stabile, R. ; Williams, K.A.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
A bus-coupled, fifth-order ring-resonator SOI switch array has been designed and fabricated with integrated thin-film heaters. Optical pass-bands exceeding 110GHz are achieved with extinction ratios exceeding 30dB. Dynamic re-configuration is presented with 20 μs switching time and worst-case measured power penalty of 1dB.
Keywords :
optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical resonators; optical switches; silicon-on-insulator; telecommunication network routing; SOI switch array; dynamic reconfiguration; dynamic routing; extinction ratios; fifth-order ring resonator switch array; integrated thin-film heaters; optical pass-bands; power penalty; switching time; time 20 mus; Adaptive optics; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
