Thermooptic 2 × 2 Asymmetric Digital Optical Switches with Zero-Voltage Operation State

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 446-448

  Noh, Young Ouk ^a   Kim, Jong Min ^a   Yang, Mi Sung ^a   Choi, Hee Jin ^a   Lee, Hyung Jong ^a   Won, Yong Hyub ^b   Han, Seon Gyu ^a  

^a ZenPhotonics Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Optical planar waveguides; Optical switches; Polymers; Thermooptic effects

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ETCHING; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; INSERTION LOSSES; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; OXYGEN; POLYMERS; SWITCHING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

OPTICAL PLANAR WAVEGUIDES; THERMOOPTIC EFFECTS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 1442288527     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.823138     Document Type: Article

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