Novel wavelength selective switch based on electro-optical polymer microrings

Anna Pyajt; Larry Dalton; Antao Chen

doi:10.1117/12.617614

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18 August 2005 Novel wavelength selective switch based on electro-optic polymer microrings

Anna Pyajt, Larry Dalton, Antao Chen

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Proceedings Volume 5935, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V; 59350W (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617614
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A novel wavelength selective 2x2 switch based on two microring resonators is proposed. The device consists of two intersecting channel waveguides with each of the two rings coupled to both waveguides. Depending on the control voltage the light of selected wavelength either can propagate through the straight waveguide or can be coupled to one of the rings and from the ring couple to the perpendicular output. Therefore every ring can independently switch one wavelength from any input to the perpendicular output. This wavelength selective switching adds to the traditional switch functionality. Theoretical calculations were carried out to determine optimum parameters of the switch and soft-lithography was used for implementation. Being fabricated from the latest electro-optical polymers this device can provide very high switching speed and low operation voltage.

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Anna Pyajt, Larry Dalton, and Antao Chen "Novel wavelength selective switch based on electro-optic polymer microrings", Proc. SPIE 5935, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V, 59350W (18 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617614

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