Title :
Ultra-compact reconfigurable silicon optical devices using micron-scale localized thermal heating
Author :
Green, William M J ; Hamann, Hendrik F. ; Sekaric, Lidija ; Rooks, Michael J. ; Vlasov, Yurii A.
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights
Abstract :
Novel design of a compact low-loss and high-efficiency micro-heater is demonstrated for silicon photonic wire ultra-compact reconfigurable devices. Highly localized heating enables reduced thermal crosstalk for densely packed, individually addressable cascaded devices.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; heating; integrated optics; micro-optics; silicon; Si; Si - Interface; micro-heater; micron-scale localized thermal heating; silicon photonic wire; ultra-compact reconfigurable devices; ultra-compact reconfigurable silicon optical devices; Heating; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348827
