1 x 4 optical interconnect using electronically controlled angle steering of spatial solitons

A novel optical interconnect based on electronically controlled angle steering of spatial solitons is demonstrated experimentally in AlGaAs slab waveguides. The basic operation and the layout of the device are described. A maximal lateral steering of 100 μm was achieved, which is sufficient for the separation of four output channels. Using this device as a building block should lend to the experimental realization of dynamically reconfigurable N×N optical crossconnects.