Title :
Compact polarization-insensitive 2×2 optical switch
Author :
Agashe, S.S. ; Shiu, K.T. ; Forrest, S.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a compact, low power 2×2 optical switch with a contrast ratio (21±2)dB over the temperature range from 16°C to 64°C a polarization sensitivity < 2 dB and a propagation loss (3±2)dB from λ = 1520 nm to 1580 nm.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical losses; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; 1520 to 1580 nm; 16 to 64 degC; optical switch; polarization sensitivity; propagation loss; Indium phosphide; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363270
