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Single-modulation-zone controlled 3X3 multi-mode interference type photoswitch

A multi-mode interference and optical switching technology, applied in the coupling of optical waveguides, can solve the problems of increasing switching loss and crosstalk, increasing the number of modulation areas, prolonging switching time, etc., achieving fewer control electrodes, simple modulation, and The effect of many channels

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-25
ZHEJIANG UNIV
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However, the common method to achieve 3×3 switches or more is at the cost of increasing the number of modulation areas and increasing the difficulty of the process. The introduction of additional processes and modulation areas will inevitably increase switching loss and crosstalk, reduce the extinction ratio, and prolong the switching time. Thus greatly affecting the overall switching effect

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[0029] Such as image 3 As shown, the present invention includes a substrate substrate 10, a lower confinement layer 9 and a core layer; the core layer is composed of three input waveguides 1, a multimode waveguide region 2 and three output waveguides 3 connected in series; a single modulation region 4 is located on multimode waveguide zone 2.

[0030] The single modulation area 4 is located at 1 / 3 or 2 / 3 of the longitudinal length of the multimode waveguide area 2, covering adjacent overlapping imaging image points, and the single modulation area 4 has a doubling relationship to the phases of these two image point modulations .

[0031] The single modulation area 4 uses multiple physical effects of materials to modulate the phase, such as light injection effect, thermo-optic effect, electro-optic effect or carrier injection effect. Different modulation methods and physical effects and the appearance of obvious images at image points The length of the difference determines t...

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[0034] Such as Figure 4 As shown, the present invention includes a substrate substrate 10, a lower confinement layer 9 and a core layer; the core layer is composed of three input waveguides 1, two multimode waveguide regions 2, 5, three connecting waveguides 6, and a tapered transition The waveguide 7 is composed of three output waveguides 3 and a single modulation area 4; the input end of the first multimode waveguide 2 is connected to three input waveguides 1 through respective tapered waveguides 7, and the three connecting waveguides 6 are respectively connected through tapered waveguides 7 at both ends The output end of the first multimode waveguide 2 is connected with the input end of the second multimode waveguide 5, and the three output waveguides 3 at the output end of the second multimode waveguide 5 are connected with the output waveguides 3 through respective tapered waveguides, and in the three A single modulation area 4 is formed by connecting two adjacent wavegu...

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Abstract

The present invention refers to multiple mode interference type optical switch, which is composed of series connected three input waveguides, multimode waveguide zone and three output waveguides; or three input waveguides, two multimode waveguide zones, three connection waveguide, taper transition waveguide, three output waveguides and single modulating zone. The present invention realizes optical switch device having simple modulation, multiple number of channels, high extinction ratio, and wide range according to multiple mode interference operating range property and special phase relationship among image points.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an optical switch device, in particular to a 3*3 multi-mode interference type optical switch controlled by a single modulation area. Background technique [0002] Optical switches are devices that switch or logically operate optical signals in optical transmission lines or integrated optical circuits between one or more selectable transmission ports by using the characteristics of the material itself or external modulation. It is widely used in optical fiber communication, optical interconnection and optical network, optical measurement or sensing and other systems, playing the role of channel switching. Compared with traditional mechanical switches, integrated optical switches have the characteristics of high integration, compact structure, high energy utilization rate, and fast speed. Traditional integrated space-separation optical switches often adopt directional coupling type, MZ interference type and total internal reflec...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G02B6/35
Inventor 周海峰江晓清郝寅雷杨建义王明华
Owner ZHEJIANG UNIV
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