Crosstalk improvement of a thermo-optic polymer waveguide MZI-MMI switch

• Main Authors: Al-Hetar, Abdulaziz Mohammed, Mohd Supa'at, Abu Sahmah, Mohammad, Abu Bakar, Yulianti, Ian
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier BV 2008
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12522/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2008.08.041
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

A 2 × 2 MZI-MMI switch based on thermo-optic effect with a ridge in the silicon substrate was proposed and the performance of switch was simulated. The main purpose behind this change in substrate layer is to localize the heating at a heated arm single mode waveguide and limit the increasing tempera...