High efficiency optical switches with heater-on-slab (HoS) structures

J. F. Song, Q. Fang, T. Y. Liow, H. Cai, M. B. Yu, G. Q. Lo, D. L. Kwong

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Abstract

We propose optical switches in which the heater is fabricated directly on the slab region of the rib waveguide. Two types of Heater-on-Slab (HoS) switches were investigated. In the first type, the silicon slab regions are doped highly to form the heaters. For this type of switches, the switching power is ~85 mW and the switching time is ~27 μs. In the second type, a strip of metal in direct contact with the silicon slab forms the heater. For this type of switches, the switching power is ~25 mW and the switching time is ~17 μs. An extinction ratio of ~28.4 dB was also achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Fiber Communication Conference, OFC 2011
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Fiber Communication Conference, OFC 2011 - Los Angeles, CA, United States
Duration: 6 Mar 201110 Mar 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceOptical Fiber Communication Conference, OFC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles, CA
Period6/03/1110/03/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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