Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 30, Issue 2, 137(2003)
2×2 Total-internal-reflection Optical Switch Using Thermo-optic Effect of Polymer
In this paper, a 2×2 total internal reflection optical switch is designed and successfully fabricated by employing the thermo optic effect of polymeric materials. The extinction ratios of the non block 2×2 optical switch are larger than 27 dB at both the crossing and reflecting states. The driving power at the totally reflecting states is about 132 mW with a driving voltage of about 3 V and a related electric current of 44 mA. This driving voltage can be decreased to 50~60 mW by adopting electroplating. The insertion loss is also measured.
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[in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], Ray T. Chen. 2×2 Total-internal-reflection Optical Switch Using Thermo-optic Effect of Polymer[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2003, 30(2): 137