DocumentCode
338438
Title
Push-pull fused vertical coupler switch
Author
Bin Liu ; Shakouri, A. ; Abraham, P. ; Bowers, J.E.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Volume
4
fYear
1999
fDate
21-26 Feb. 1999
Firstpage
96
Abstract
A single electrode, push-pull fused vertical coupler (FVC) switch using macroscopic crystal inversion symmetry is demonstrated. The anisotropic linear electrooptic effect in a zinc-blende crystal is used to achieve optical switching under 12 V reverse bias for a 6.9-mm-long FVC.
Keywords
MOCVD; electro-optical switches; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical fabrication; wafer bonding; 12 V; 6.9 mm; anisotropic linear electrooptic effect; macroscopic crystal inversion symmetry; push-pull fused vertical coupler switch; reverse bias; single electrode push-pull fused vertical coupler switch; vertical coupler switch; zinc-blende crystal; Crystalline materials; Crystallography; Epitaxial growth; Etching; Indium phosphide; Lattices; Optical propagation; Optoelectronic devices; Substrates; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-582-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1999.766006
Filename
766006
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