Title :
Waveguide design of InGaAs/AlAs/AlAsSb inter-subband transition optical switch
Author :
Sekiguchi, S. ; Simoyama, Takasi ; Yoshida, H. ; Kasai, J. ; Mozume, T. ; Ishikawa, H.
Author_Institution :
Femtosecond Technol. Assoc., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
An InGaAs/AlAs/AlAsSb inter-subband transition optical switch waveguide is designed for low driving energy. By applying a narrow high-mesa waveguide and thin barriers, the driving energy decreases significantly compared to the conventional ridge structure.
Keywords :
indium compounds; optical switches; optical waveguides; InGaAs-AlAs-AlAsSb; InGaAs/AlAs/AlAsSb; driving energy; high-mesa waveguide; inter-subband transition optical switch; thin barriers; waveguide design; Absorption; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical saturation; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193094
