A novel wavelength dividing and switching device using arrayed waveguides

Author

Kawakita, Y. ; Shimomura, Kazuya

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Sophia Univ., Tokyo, Japan

fYear

2002

fDate

24-24 May 2002

Firstpage

104

Abstract

Summary form only given. Optical space switching - the rearrangement of the optical paths in a network - can provide the greater flexibility and reliability required for managing high-bandwidth networks. As a new optical space switching device, we have proposed an optical wavelength switching device using arrayed waveguides that have different refractive index by MOVPE selective area growth based on InGaAs/InP MQW structures.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; MOCVD; arrayed waveguide gratings; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical switches; quantum well devices; refractive index; semiconductor quantum wells; InGaAs-InP; InGaAs/InP MQW structures; MOVPE selective area growth; arrayed waveguides; high-bandwidth networks; optical path rearrangement; optical space switching; optical wavelength switching device; refractive index; Epitaxial growth; Epitaxial layers; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Refractive index;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-706-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2002.1038352

Filename

1038352