Push-pull fused vertical coupler switch

Authors
Liu, B Shakouri, A Abraham, P Bowers, JE
Citation
B. Liu et al., Push-pull fused vertical coupler switch, IEEE PHOTON, 11(6), 1999, pp. 662-664
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
662 - 664
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(199906)11:6<662:PFVCS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A single-electrode push-pull fused vertical coupler (FVC) switch using macr oscopic crystal inversion symmetry is demonstrated. The anisotropic linear electrooptic effect in a zinc-blende crystal is used to achieve optical swi tching under 12-V reverse bias for a 6.9-mm-long FVC whose two guiding laye rs have different crystal symmetries. No switching is observed for the iden tical structure in which the two guiding layers have the same crystal symme try.