COMPACT, LOW-CROSSTALK, AND LOW-PROPAGATION-LOSS QUANTUM-WELL Y-BRANCH SWITCHES

Authors
SNEH A ZUCKER JE MILLER BI
Citation
A. Sneh et al., COMPACT, LOW-CROSSTALK, AND LOW-PROPAGATION-LOSS QUANTUM-WELL Y-BRANCH SWITCHES, IEEE photonics technology letters, 8(12), 1996, pp. 1644-1646
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE photonics technology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
10411135
Volume
8
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1644 - 1646
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(1996)8:12<1644:CLALQY>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We demonstrate a quantum-well Y-branch switch designed for low crossta lk, low propagation loss, and compact size. The active waveguide core is composed of InGaAsP-InP quantum wells for reverse-bias electrorefra ctive switching. We achieve -20-dB crosstalk and 2-dB/cm propagation l oss with a 2-mm-long switch.