Title :
Integrated field-programmable 2×2 optical switch on a multilayer platform
Author :
Sodagar, Majid ; Hosseinnia, Amir Hossein ; Eftekhar, Ali Asghar ; Alibi, Ali
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate field-programmable 2×2 optical switch based on resonance elimination through dielectric breakdown phenomenon on a high-quality multilayer platform (Si/SiO2/Si). Fabricated device exhibits an on/off extinction ratio of more than 20 dB for both routes.
Keywords :
electric breakdown; elemental semiconductors; field programmable gate arrays; integrated optics; optical interconnections; optical multilayers; optical switches; silicon; silicon compounds; Si-SiO2-Si; dielectric breakdown phenomenon; high-quality multilayer platform; integrated field-programmable 2×2 optical switch; multilayer platform; on/off extinction ratio; resonance elimination; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber networks; Optical resonators; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2014.6995238