A vertically coupled polymer optical waveguide switch

Kaixin Chen; Pak L. Chu; H. P. Chan

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2004.09.031

A vertically coupled polymer optical waveguide switch

Kaixin Chen, Pak L. Chu, H. P. Chan

Department of Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

We have designed and fabricated a vertically coupled polymer thermo-optic switch. It consists of two waveguides laid in different but parallel layers with one waveguide crossing over the other, and an electrode heater on top. Preliminary results exhibited a switching extinction ratio greater than 23 dB and the power consumption in the heating electrode is lower than 50 mW. The switching time is about 2 ms. More significantly, the switching extinction ratio is relatively wavelength independent. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	153-158
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	244
Issue number	1-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2004.09.031
Publication status	Published - 3 Jan 2005

Research Keywords

Integrated optics
Optical switches
Polymer waveguide
Thermo-optic effects
Vertically coupling switches

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