Title :
Integrated Polymeric All-Optical Switch
Author :
Parsanasab, Gholam-Mohammad ; Sharbati, M.T. ; Karimi-Alavijeh, H.R. ; Soltani, Sima ; Gharavi, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Shiraz Univ., Shiraz, Iran
Abstract :
An all-optical switch was fabricated using azo polymers in a directional coupler form where the index of the coupling region was change via cis-trans of azo dyes in the polymer matrix. Exposing the coupling region to green or violet light caused switching action with a response time of about 10 s.
Keywords :
dyes; integrated optics; optical directional couplers; optical polymers; optical switches; azo dyes; azo polymers; directional coupler; green light; integrated all-optical switch; polymer matrix; polymeric all-optical switch; violet light; Directional couplers; Laser beams; Light emitting diodes; Optical device fabrication; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Plastics; Azo polymer; directional couplers; optical switch; polymer waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2011.2163381
