Numerical analysis of integrated optical switches/modulators: performance versus optical losses

Hongtao Huang; Ivan A. Avrutsky; Yang Zhao

doi:10.1117/12.391480

14 July 2000 Numerical analysis of integrated optical switches/modulators: performance versus optical losses

Hongtao Huang, Ivan A. Avrutsky, Yang Zhao

Proceedings Volume 3944, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices VIII; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391480
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronics, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

A few major schemes for all-optical switching/modulation is considered and the comparison of the values of nonlinear index change required for the device operation is presented. Each design is assumed to be optimized to meet the requirement for insertion losses of 1 dB (about 80% transmission or reflectance depending on the geometry of the device) and the switching contrast of 10 dB. A number of numerical results of transmission and reflectance in those devices are proposed in this paper. The advantage of the design of optimized integrated optical switchers/modulators with losses include extremely low switching refractive index change (delta) n. In addition, we suggest one new optimized design based on Bragg grating.

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Hongtao Huang, Ivan A. Avrutsky, and Yang Zhao "Numerical analysis of integrated optical switches/modulators: performance versus optical losses", Proc. SPIE 3944, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices VIII, (14 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391480

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