Broadband silicon photonics 8× 8 switch based on double-Mach–Zehnder element switches

K Suzuki, K Tanizawa, S Suda, H Matsuura, T Inoue… - Optics express, 2017 - opg.optica.org
We fabricated and characterized a silicon photonics 8× 8 strictly non-blocking optical switch
based on double-Mach–Zehnder (MZ) element switches. The double-MZ switches, each of …

Ultra-low-loss multi-layer 8× 8 microring optical switch

X Li, W Gao, L Lu, J Chen, L Zhou - Photonics Research, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Microring-based optical switches are promising for wavelength-selective switching with the
merits of compact size and low power consumption. However, the large insertion loss, the …

Reconfigurable SDM switching using novel silicon photonic integrated circuit

Y Ding, V Kamchevska, K Dalgaard, F Ye, R Asif… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract Space division multiplexing using multicore fibers is becoming a more and more
promising technology. In space-division multiplexing fiber network, the reconfigurable switch …

2.5-dB loss, 100-nm operating bandwidth, and low power consumption strictly-non-blocking 8× 8 Si switch

K Suzuki, K Tanizawa, S Suda… - 2017 European …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a design-and process-optimized 8× 8 silicon photonic switch exhibiting an
ultralow on-chip loss, an ultra-wide-30-dB crosstalk bandwidth and low power consumption …

Silicon non-blocking 4× 4 optical switch with automated polarization adjustment

X Li, L Lu, W Gao, X Li, J Chen, L Zhou - Chinese Optics Letters, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate a polarization-insensitive silicon 4× 4 optical switch based on Mach–
Zehnder interferometer (MZI) switch elements. On-chip polarization controllers are …

High-capacity multi-stage operation of polarization-diversity silicon photonics 8× 8 optical switch

T Kurosu, T Inoue, K Suzuki, S Suda… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
For practical and wide use of optical switches, cascadability and high throughput are of great
significance. We demonstrate up to 8-stage cascaded operation of a polarization …

[HTML][HTML] Polarization diversity on ESM systems

RGL Mello, C Junqueira - Journal of Microwaves, Optoelectronics and …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Polarization diversity antenna arrays are applied to electronic support measures (ESM)
systems since the 1980s. However, even today modern systems are conceived with the …

Stable operation of silicon photonic switches in field-deployed optical path network

T Kurosu, S Suda, H Matsuura, S Namiki - IEICE Electronics Express, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Optical switches based on silicon (Si) nanowire waveguide exhibit stable performance
without active control of operating point owing to its extremely small size. To verify reliability …

Strictly Non-Blocking Silicon Photonics Switches

K Suzuki, R Konoike, S Suda, H Matsuura… - IEICE Transactions …, 2020 - search.ieice.org
We review our research progress of multi-port optical switches based on the silicon
photonics platform. Up to now, the maximum port-count is 32 input ports× 32 output ports, in …

Large-scale silicon photonic switches with MEMS

TJ Seok, S Han, MC Wu - 2017 IEEE Photonics Society …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We review the state of the art of silicon photonic switches with MEMS actuation, which have
high scalability, low power consumption, and digital switching characteristic. We also …