Low-Power, Fast Hybrid Silicon Switches for High-Capacity Optical Networks

Hui-Wen Chen; John E. Bowers

doi:10.1364/PS.2010.PMC3

Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics and Photonics in Switching
OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2010),
paper PMC3
•https://doi.org/10.1364/PS.2010.PMC3

Low-Power, Fast Hybrid Silicon Switches for High-Capacity Optical Networks

Hui-Wen Chen and John E. Bowers

Photonics in Switching 2010

Monterey, California United States
25–28 July 2010
ISBN: 978-1-55752-895-7

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H. Chen and J. E. Bowers, "Low-Power, Fast Hybrid Silicon Switches for High-Capacity Optical Networks," in Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics and Photonics in Switching, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2010), paper PMC3.

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Abstract

We draw a comparison between the energy utilization of electronic and optical routers. A hybrid silicon switch was demonstrated with low power consumption and fast switching speed. Its potential in high-capacity optical networks is discussed.

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