Title :
Singlemode optical switches based on SOI waveguides with large cross-section
Author :
Fischer, Ulrich ; Zinke, T. ; Schuppert, B. ; Petermann, K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Berlin
fDate :
3/3/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The realisation of a thermo-optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer switch based on SOI (silicon-on-insulator) material is reported. At a wavelength of 1.3 μm, on-off ratios of 13 dB (TE) and 9 dB (TM) are achieved with a switching power of 150 mW. The measured rise time is 5 μs
Keywords :
integrated optics; light interferometers; optical switches; optical waveguides; thermo-optical effects; 1.3 mum; 150 mW; 5 mus; SOI waveguides; large cross-section; measured rise time; on-off ratios; silicon-on-insulator; singlemode optical switches; switching power; thermo-optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer switch;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940310
