Silicon 1 × 2 Mode- and Polarization-selective Switch

  • Author:Yong Zhang, Qingming Zhu, Yu He, Ciyuan Qiu, Yikai Su, and Richard Soref

  • Abstract:We experimentally demonstrate an on-chip silicon 1×2 switch that routes 8 data channels on 4 modes and 2 polarizations. The insertion losses are < 8dB, and the crosstalk values are below -15dB. The 8 channels are tested with a 72-Gb/s signal.

  • Publishing source:Proc. OFC

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