Design and fabrication of MMI-MZI optical switch in GaAs/GaAIAs

Huilian Ma; Jianyi Yang; Xiaoqing Jiang; Minghua Wang

doi:10.1117/12.402722

9 October 2000 Design and fabrication of MMI-MZI optical switch in GaAs/GaAIAs

Huilian Ma, Jianyi Yang, Xiaoqing Jiang, Minghua Wang

Proceedings Volume 4225, Optical Interconnects for Telecommunication and Data Communications; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.402722
Event: Optics and Optoelectronic Inspection and Control: Techniques, Applications, and Instruments, 2000, Beijing, China

Abstract

This paper presents polarization-insensitive multimode interference (MMI) N X N Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) optical switch. First we analyze the working principle of each component of the MMI-MZI optical switch. Then using the discrete spectral index method (DSIM) to optimize the access single-mode rib waveguide of the device, we design and fabricate a 4 X 4 MMI - MZI optical switch with simple digital driven circuitry, acceptable voltage (approximately 12 V) and low crosstalk (approximately -20 dB).

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Huilian Ma, Jianyi Yang, Xiaoqing Jiang, and Minghua Wang "Design and fabrication of MMI-MZI optical switch in GaAs/GaAIAs", Proc. SPIE 4225, Optical Interconnects for Telecommunication and Data Communications, (9 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.402722

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