Title :
Si-wire optical switch enabling three possible cross-connections among four ports
Author :
Shoji, Y. ; Kintaka, K. ; Suda, S. ; Kawashima, H. ; Hasama, T. ; Ishikawa, H.
Author_Institution :
Network Photonics Res. Center, Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol. (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We present a novel 4-port optical switch which enables three connection states. The device consists of two Si-wire cross-bar switches, one oriented at right angles to the other. The three-way switching operation is demonstrated at the wavelength of 1550 nm.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; optical communication equipment; optical interconnections; optical switches; silicon; 4-port optical switch; Si; Si-wire cross-bar switches; cross-connections; three-way switching operation; wavelength 1550 nm; Extinction ratio; Loss measurement; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Power demand; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621393
