Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometer

Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometer

Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) structures are widely used as optical switches in photonic integrated circuits. However, power consumption is still the key parameter to make such devices practical in the silicon platform, particularly for those based on the thermo-optic effect. A new approach to s...

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Main Authors: L. Sanchez, A. Griol, S. Lechago, A. Brimont, P. Sanchis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2015-01-01
Series:IEEE Photonics Journal
Subjects:
Integrated optics
optical switches
silicon photonics
Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7049377/
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spelling doaj-8c654143698849bfb93d9498682bed522021-03-29T17:22:49ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552015-01-01721810.1109/JPHOT.2015.24073177049377Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder InterferometerL. Sanchez0A. Griol1S. Lechago2A. Brimont3P. Sanchis4Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, SpainNanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, SpainNanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, SpainNanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, SpainNanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, SpainMach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) structures are widely used as optical switches in photonic integrated circuits. However, power consumption is still the key parameter to make such devices practical in the silicon platform, particularly for those based on the thermo-optic effect. A new approach to significantly decrease the power consumption of a silicon switch based on an asymmetric MZI, together with an optimum selection of the operation wavelengths, is proposed. A power consumption reduction up to 50% is experimentally demonstrated in agreement with simulation results.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7049377/Integrated opticsoptical switchessilicon photonics
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author L. Sanchez
A. Griol
S. Lechago
A. Brimont
P. Sanchis
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A. Griol
S. Lechago
A. Brimont
P. Sanchis
Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometer
IEEE Photonics Journal
Integrated optics
optical switches
silicon photonics
author_facet L. Sanchez
A. Griol
S. Lechago
A. Brimont
P. Sanchis
author_sort L. Sanchez
title Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometer
title_short Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometer
title_full Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometer
title_fullStr Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometer
title_full_unstemmed Low-Power Operation in a Silicon Switch Based on an Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometer
title_sort low-power operation in a silicon switch based on an asymmetric mach–zehnder interferometer
publisher IEEE
series IEEE Photonics Journal
issn 1943-0655
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) structures are widely used as optical switches in photonic integrated circuits. However, power consumption is still the key parameter to make such devices practical in the silicon platform, particularly for those based on the thermo-optic effect. A new approach to significantly decrease the power consumption of a silicon switch based on an asymmetric MZI, together with an optimum selection of the operation wavelengths, is proposed. A power consumption reduction up to 50% is experimentally demonstrated in agreement with simulation results.
topic Integrated optics
optical switches
silicon photonics
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7049377/
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