• DocumentCode
    937066
  • Title

    Novel broad-band optical switch using silica-based planar lightwave circuit

  • Author

    Kitoh, Tsutomu ; Takato, Norio ; Jinguji, Kaname ; Yasu, Mitsuho ; Kawachi, Masao

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Opto-electron. Lab., Ibaraki, Japan
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    735
  • Lastpage
    737
  • Abstract
    Novel wavelength-insensitive thermooptic switches which use silica-based planar lightwave circuits are proposed and successfully demonstrated. The fabricated switch has an extinction ratio of more than 17 dB over a 1.25-1.65 mu m wavelength range.<>
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; optical switches; thermo-optical effects; 1.25 to 1.65 micron; IR; SiO/sub 2/; broad-band optical switch; extinction ratio; silica-based planar lightwave circuit; wavelength range; wavelength-insensitive thermooptic switches; Arm; Circuits; Directional couplers; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Phase shifters; Solids;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.145255
  • Filename
    145255
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=937066