Ultrashort Photonic Crystal Optical Switch Actuated by a Microheater
- 31 October 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Vol. 21 (1) , 24-26
- https://doi.org/10.1109/lpt.2008.2008104
Abstract
We demonstrate a silicon photonic crystal (PhC) optical switch with a 20-mus response time controlled by a thermo-optic microheater. The switch consists of a dispersion engineered PhC directional coupler that is only 4.9 mum long. Optical and electrical isolation is provided by backfilling the holes and embedding the PhC in a silica cladding to produce a vertically symmetric structure that is more robust than a membrane geometry. No increase in optical loss is observed due to the silica cladding, despite operating above the lightline; the insertion loss for airbridge and silica embedded structures are comparable at 1-2 dB.Keywords
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