Hybrid polymer/silica vertical coupler switch with <-32dB polarisation-independent crosstalk

Authors
Keil, N Yao, HH Zawadzki, C Losch, K Satzke, K Wischmann, W Wirth, JV Schneider, J Bauer, J Bauer, M
Citation
N. Keil et al., Hybrid polymer/silica vertical coupler switch with <-32dB polarisation-independent crosstalk, ELECTR LETT, 37(2), 2001, pp. 89-90
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
89 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20010118)37:2<89:HPVCSW>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A modified hybrid polymer/silica 1 x 2 vertical coupler su itch (VCS) with a polymer gap layer and a refractive index contrast of 0.008 has been desig ned. fabricated and characterised. The VCS exhibits low loss, low crosstalk , low switching power, and polarisation insensitivity. Using the 1 x 2 VCS as a building block, a 1 x 8 VCS matrix has been implemented.