Title :
Laser-activated optical bubble switch element
Author :
Hengstler, Stephan ; Uebbing, John J. ; McGuire, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Aglient Technol., Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
In Agilent´s photonic switching platform, resistive heaters control tiny bubbles enabling all-optical switching. This paper reports on the addition of more efficient laser-activated heaters. Measurements confirm improvements in power dissipation and insertion loss stability.
Keywords :
heat treatment; integrated optoelectronics; laser beam effects; optical design techniques; optical losses; photonic switching systems; Agilent photonic switching platform; all-optical switching; insertion loss stability; laser-activated heaters; optical bubble switch element; power dissipation; resistive heaters; Insertion loss; Optical control; Optical reflection; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Power measurement; Prototypes; Silicon compounds; Temperature control; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS, 2003 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7830-X
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2003.1233494
