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2 x 2 optical waveguide switch with bow-tie electrode based on carrier-injection total internal reflection in SiGe alloy

2001; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Volume: 13; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1109/68.914322

1941-0174

Baojun Li, Soo-Jin Chua,

Photonic Crystals and Applications

Based on the total internal reflection and the plasma dispersion effect of SiGe alloy, a 2×2 intersectional rib optical waveguide switch with bow-tie electrode has been proposed and fabricated for the wavelength of 1.3-μm operation. The thickness of the SiGe layer is 2.6 μm and the width is 9 μm. The branch angle of the switch is 2/spl deg/ and the bow-tie angle is 1.5/spl deg/. The on-state crosstalk is -19.6 dB, the off-state extinction ratio is 38.5 dB and the off-state insertion loss is less than 1.70 dB. The switching time is about 180 ns.