DocumentCode
1285343
Title
Ultra-Compact High-Speed Electro-Optic Switch Utilizing Hybrid Metal-Silicon Waveguides
Author
Dudley, Eric F. ; Park, Wounjhang
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Comput. & Energy Eng., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Volume
30
Issue
21
fYear
2012
Firstpage
3401
Lastpage
3406
Abstract
Hybrid Metal-Silicon waveguides are a novel novel form of waveguide with wide ranging applications in photonics. This paper describes the basic properties of such waveguides, discusses the behavior of hybrid waveguide directional couplers and presents a design for an ultra-compact electro-optic switch based on these properties. At 1 V drive voltage, switching at speeds up to 30 Gbits/sec can be achieved in a device that is 30 μm long.
Keywords
electro-optical switches; elemental semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; optical design techniques; optical directional couplers; optical waveguides; silicon; Si; drive voltage; hybrid metal-silicon waveguides; hybrid waveguide directional couplers; photonics; ultracompact high-speed electro-optic switch; voltage 1 V; Couplings; Electrooptical waveguides; Metals; Optical switches; Silicon; Waveguide discontinuities; Electro-optic devices; on-chip communications; silicon photonics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.2012.2218275
Filename
6303821
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