Title :
Slow light total-internal-reflection optical switch with 90-degree bend
Author :
Fuchida, Ayumi ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution :
Microsyst. Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama
Abstract :
We propose a novel optical switch with slowing light in Bragg reflector waveguide. Slowing light gives us large equivalent refractive index change due to its waveguide dispersion, which permits 90-degree bend of crossbar optical switches.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflectors; light reflection; optical dispersion; optical switches; optical waveguides; refractive index; waveguide discontinuities; 90-degree bend crossbar optical switches; Bragg reflector waveguide; equivalent refractive index; slow light total-internal-reflection; waveguide dispersion; Integrated optics; Optical devices; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Slow light; Waveguide transitions; (130.0130) Integrated optics; (130.4815) Optical switching devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
