Figure of merit of phase change materials for Mach-Zehnder interferometer-based and directional-coupler-based optical switches

Kenta Sakamoto, Masashi Kuwahara, Hiroyuki Tsuda

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Abstract

For further improvement of phase change material switches, relationships between optical characteristics of phase change materials(PCM) and the performance of optical switches were investigated. PCM optical switch is optimized for the both states of the insertion loss to be balanced. With optimized three-channel directional coupler switch, the refractive index difference between amorphous and crystalline state was inversely proportional to the insertion loss.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Components and Materials XVII
EditorsShibin Jiang, Michel J. F. Digonnet
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510633155
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventOptical Components and Materials XVII 2020 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 2020 Feb 42020 Feb 6

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11276
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Components and Materials XVII 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period20/2/420/2/6

Keywords

  • Optical switch
  • Phase change material

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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