Title :
High-bit-rate optical switching based on XPM in silicon waveguides
Author :
Suda, S. ; Namiki, S. ; Shoji, Y. ; Kintaka, K. ; Kawashima, H. ; Hasama, T. ; Ishikawa, H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We propose all-optical switching devices based on the cross-phase modulation in silicon waveguides for high-bit-rate signals over 40 Gb/s while suppressing the influence of free carriers.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; elemental semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; optical Kerr effect; optical modulation; optical switches; optical waveguides; silicon; Kerr-induced phase shifts; MZI; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; Si; XPM; cross-phase modulation; demultiplexing; free carrier suppression; high-bit-rate optical switching; silicon waveguides; ultra-fast all-optical switching device; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Silicon photonics; XPM; nonlinear effect;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2009. PS '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3857-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3856-3
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2009.5307770
