MEMS-actuated photonic crystal switches
M.-C.M. Lee
D. Hah
E.K. Lau
H. Toshiyoshi
Ming Wu
Inst. of Photonic Technolgies, Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsin Chu, Taiwan;
This paper appears in: Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publication Date: Jan. 15, 2006
Volume: 18,
Issue: 2
On page(s): 358-360
ISSN: 1041-1135
INSPEC Accession Number: 8811898
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/LPT.2005.861957
Current Version Published: 2006-01-03
Abstract
A compact guided-wave optical switch is realized by integrating one-dimensional photonic crystals with microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) actuators. The ON-OFF switching is achieved by physically moving a photonic crystal defect. Experimental results show an extinction ratio of 11 dB at 1.56-μm wavelength and a 0.5-ms time constant of the step response.
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