DocumentCode
3131066
Title
Performance Optimization of a Reconfigurable Waveguide Digital Optical Switch on InGaAsP/InP
Author
Ng, S. ; Janz, S. ; Barrios, P. ; Delâge, A. ; Syrett, B.A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont.
fYear
2006
fDate
Oct. 2006
Firstpage
681
Lastpage
682
Abstract
The performance of a compact 1times2 switch actuated by carrier injection is improved through optimization of design and operating parameters. Devices exhibit better than 25 dB contrast ratio for less than 20 mW driving power
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical design techniques; optical materials; optical switches; optical waveguide components; InGaAsP-InP; carrier injection; contrast ratio; design optimization; operating parameters; reconfigurable waveguide digital optical switch; Delay; Electrodes; III-V semiconductor materials; Indium phosphide; Optical design; Optical materials; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Optimization; Photonic band gap;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-9555-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278896
Filename
4054367
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