DocumentCode
2389611
Title
Feasibility investigation on 2×2 optical switch using silicon waveguide and phase-change material
Author
Ikuma, Yuichiro ; Saiki, Toshiharu ; Tsuda, Hiroyuki ; Kawashima, Hitoshi ; Kintaka, Kenji
Author_Institution
Grad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
fYear
2011
fDate
17-19 June 2011
Firstpage
144
Lastpage
146
Abstract
We investigated the feasibility of a 2×2 optical switch that uses a phase-change material and directional coupler made of silicon waveguides. The tolerances for fabrication errors and for the optical properties of the phase change material were reported.
Keywords
optical communication equipment; optical directional couplers; optical fabrication; optical switches; optical waveguides; phase change materials; silicon; ×2 optical switch; Si; directional coupler; fabrication errors; phase-change material; silicon waveguide; optical switch; optical waveguide; phase change material;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Access Spaces (ISAS), 2011 1st International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Yokohama
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0716-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4577-0715-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISAS.2011.5960936
Filename
5960936
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