• DocumentCode
    1830352
  • Title

    Ultra-compact optical switch based on photonic crystal waveguides

  • Author

    Krauss, Thomas F.

  • Author_Institution
    SUPA, Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    22-26 March 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We outline the prospects for ultrafast modulators based on dispersion-engineered photonic crystal waveguides. Due to the slow light enhancement, devices of 100-200 micrometers length can be realised that operate over a >10 nm bandwidth.
  • Keywords
    optical switches; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; light enhancement; photonic crystal waveguides; ultra-compact optical switch; Bandwidth; High speed optical techniques; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical ring resonators; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Resonance; Slow light; (130.4815) Optical switching devices; (130.5296) Photonic crystal waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2606-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-865-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5032863