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Compact InGaAsP/InP 3 × 3 multimode-interference coupler-based electro-optic switch

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Optical switches are key components in data links for optical communication networks requiring low crosstalk and insertion loss, high switching speed, and power efficiency. A multimode-interference (MMI)-coupler-based switch with multiple inputs and outputs serving as a switching unit is desired toward forming a large-scale switch matrix. Here we demonstrate a compact 3×3 MMI coupler electro-optic switch based on the carrier injection effect on InGaAsP/InP substrates. This switch device is 2780 μm long by 18 μm wide. The switching states can be controlled by two index-modulation regions through applied bias voltages. Our simulation results show that the device exhibits low crosstalk of <22dB, high extinction ratio of 23dB, low electrical switching energy of 2.0pJ/bit, maximum operational frequency of 1.0GHz, and optical bandwidth of 20nm in the C band. We experimentally validated one of the switching states on a fabricated device with maximum current injections of 25mA under combined bias voltages of 2.5 and 3.0V. Such monolithic integration schemes make them an ideal candidate for future on-chip photonic integrated circuits.

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