Title :
Fabrication and characterization of symmetric Mach-Zehnder structure based on 2D photonic crystal waveguide for all-optical switches
Author :
Tanaka, Y. ; Sugimoto, Y. ; Ikeda, N. ; Nakamura, H. ; Asakawa, K. ; Inoue, K.
Author_Institution :
Femtosecond Technol. Res. Assoc., Tsukuba
Abstract :
Symmetric Mach-Zehnder structures based on photonic crystal slab waveguides were successfully fabricated. Several key points in designing this structure are discussed. Measured transmission spectrum gives great feasibility for realizing an ultra-small all-optical switch
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical switches; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; 2D photonic crystal waveguide; all-optical switches; symmetric Mach-Zehnder structure; transmission spectrum;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
