Title :
Thermal effects in guided-wave photonic switches
Author :
Newhouse, M.A. ; Weidman, D.L. ; Hall, D.W.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Res., Corning Glass Works, NY, USA
Abstract :
Theoretical relationships between materials properties and the thermal performance characteristics of a benchmark Mach-Zehnder photonic switch are developed. Various materials, including novel high-index glasses, are then compared on the basis of device performance
Keywords :
optical switches; optical waveguides; thermo-optical effects; benchmark Mach-Zehnder photonic switch; guided-wave photonic switches; high-index glasses; materials properties; thermal performance characteristics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1988. (ECOC 88). Fourteenth European Conference on (Conf. Publ. No.292)
Conference_Location :
Brighton
