Title :
Miniature slow light total-internal-reflection switch with carrier injection
Author :
Fuchida, Ayumi ; Matsutani, Akihiro ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution :
Photonic Integration Syst. Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We realize a giant equivalent refractive index change induced by carrier injection with slowing light in a Bragg reflector waveguide. We demonstrate a 30μm×30μm total-internal-reflection switch with a large bending angle of 30 degrees.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical switches; optical waveguides; refractive index; slow light; waveguide discontinuities; Bragg reflector waveguide; bending angle; carrier injection; giant equivalent refractive index; size 30 mum; slow light; total-internal-reflection switch; Apertures; Current measurement; Indexes; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110434
