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Demonstration of a Plasmonic MMI Switch in 10-Gb/s True Data Traffic Conditions
Nikos PlerosHercules AvramopoulosDimitrios KalavrouziotisDimitrios ApostolopoulosLaurent MarkeyS. PapaioannouG. GiannoulisKonstantinos VyrsokinosAlain Dereuxsubject
PhysicsSilicon photonicsExtinction ratiobusiness.industryTRANSMISSIONCHIPOptical cross-connectSilicon on insulatorResponse time02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesOptical switchAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsPower (physics)010309 opticsAmplitude modulation020210 optoelectronics & photonics0103 physical sciences0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringElectronic engineeringOptoelectronicsElectrical and Electronic Engineeringbusinessdescription
International audience; We report the first experimental performance evaluation of a 75-mu m-long plasmonic multimode interference switch that is hetero-integrated on a silicon-on-insulator platform, operating with 10-Gb/s data signals. The switch exhibits a 2.9-mu s response time and 44.5% modulation depth, while the extinction ratio between the ports alters from 5.4 to -1.5 dB for 35-mW electrical (switching) power. Error-free performance was achieved.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 |