Title :
Design of an integrated electro-optic switch in organic polymers
Author :
Kaczmarski, P. ; van de Capelle, J.P. ; Lagasse, P.E. ; Meynart, R.
Author_Institution :
Electromagnetism & Acoustics Lab., Gent Univ., Belgium
fDate :
6/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A design of an integrated 2×2 directional-coupler switch for λ=1.3 μm in electro-optic polymers is presented. It is shown that the switch configuration with electro-optically induced waveguides is feasible in these materials. Both switching states of the proposed device are tunable. The parameters predicted are as follows: the polarisation voltage is lower than 10 V in both states, the coupling length is smaller than 1 mm, and the lowest on/off ratio is 26.4 dB
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; integrated optoelectronics; optical switches; optical waveguides; polymers; 1.3 micron; 10 V; directional-coupler switch; electro-optic polymers; electro-optically induced waveguides; integrated electro-optic switch; organic polymers; polarisation voltage;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
