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Hybrid polymer/silica thermo-optic vertical coupler switches

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Thermo-optic 1×2 vertical coupler switches (VCSs) using a hybrid polymer/silica integration technology were designed using a finite element method and a coupled mode method for different refractive index contrasts. The multilayer structures were optimized by thermal analysis. Based on these designs and simulations, hybrid polymer/silica thermo-optic 1×2 VCSs exhibiting low insertion loss, low crosstalk, low switching power and polarisation independence were demonstrated. Based on this building block, a 1×8 VCS has been fabricated.

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Received: 21 May 2001 / Published online: 23 October 2001

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Keil, N., Yao, H., Zawadzki, C. et al. Hybrid polymer/silica thermo-optic vertical coupler switches. Appl Phys B 73, 469–473 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400100664

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