• DocumentCode
    1317989
  • Title

    Integration of detectors with GaInAsP/InP carrier depletion optical switches

  • Author

    Cavailles, J.A. ; Renaud, M. ; Jarry, P. ; Erman, M. ; Vinchant, J.F. ; Goutelle, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Labs. d´´Electron. Philips, Limeil-Brevannes, France
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    1990
  • Firstpage
    1783
  • Lastpage
    1784
  • Abstract
    An optical switch made of carrier depletion directional couplers based on GaInAsP/InP double-heterostructure waveguides with integrated detectors was realised. The device was fabricated using a two step Cl-VPE epitaxy and shows good performances both in terms of switching (phase modulation efficiency approximately 12 degrees /V/mm) and detecting properties (detector leakage current approximately 1 nA at -5 V).
  • Keywords
    gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical information processing; optical switches; optical waveguides; photodetectors; semiconductor growth; vapour phase epitaxial growth; GaInAsP-InP double heterostructure waveguide; carrier depletion directional couplers; carrier depletion optical switches; chloride vapour phase epitaxy; detector leakage current; monolithically integrated detectors; optical signal processing; optical switch; phase modulation efficiency; two step Cl-VPE epitaxy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19901144
  • Filename
    83111