Zhou et al., 2018 - Google Patents

On-chip broadband silicon thermo-optic 2☓ 2 four-mode optical switch for optical space and local mode switching

Zhou et al., 2018

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11129093348633274253
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Zhou T
Jia H
Ding J
Zhang L
Fu X
Yang L
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Optics Express

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We present a silicon thermo-optic 2☓ 2 four-mode optical switch optimized for optical space switching plus local optical mode switching. Four asymmetric directional couplers are utilized for mode multiplexing and de-multiplexing. Sixteen 2☓ 2 single-mode optical …
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