Title :
Electro-optical switching in SiGe/Si waveguide devices
Author :
Chua, S.J. ; Teng, J.H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Mater. Res. & Eng., Singapore
fDate :
29 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
In this paper, the advantages of using SiGe/Si in optical waveguide switches at the fiber-optic communication wavelength are introduced. This study also provides descriptions of the operation and switching characteristics of several optical waveguide switches based on the carrier injection principle, starting with a conventional symmetric structure.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; electro-optical switches; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical waveguide components; semiconductor materials; semiconductor switches; silicon; SiGe-Si; SiGe/Si devices; carrier injection principle; electrooptical switching; fiber-optic communication; integrated optics; optical waveguide switches; switching characteristics; waveguide devices; Communication switching; Electrooptic devices; Electrooptical waveguides; Germanium silicon alloys; Optical crosstalk; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Silicon germanium;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2004. First IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8474-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2004.1416647
