Author/Authors :
M.L.، Povinelli, نويسنده , , R.E.، Bryant, نويسنده , , S.، Assefa, نويسنده , , S.G.، Johnson, نويسنده , , Fan، Shanhui نويسنده , , A.A.، Erchak, نويسنده , , G.S.، Petrich, نويسنده , , E.، Lidorikis, نويسنده , , J.D.، Joannopoulos, نويسنده , , L.A.، Kolodziejski, نويسنده , , E.P.، Ippen, نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A design is presented for a nanoelectromechanical optical switch based on the horizontal deflection of an input waveguide to align with one of two output waveguides. The use of high-index (GaAs) strip waveguides surrounded by air, designed to be single-mode at 1.55 (mu)m, significantly decreases device dimensions as compared to previous designs. Design tradeoffs between optical and mechanical properties of the device are discussed. By means of three-dimensional numerical simulations, optical transmission is optimized for two different design strategies: butt and parallel coupling. High polarization-independent transmission (over 90%) is predicted for realistic design parameters.
