Waveguide type photoswitch with a short coupling region

Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure

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385 16, 385 50, G02B 626

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050489062

ABSTRACT:
A waveguide type photoswitch has a substrate on which a plurality of waveguide paths are provided in close proximity to each other. Electrodes are arranged along the waveguide paths in a coupling region of the paths. The distance between the waveguide paths is greater at the center of the coupling region than at opposite ends of the region, so that the coupling coefficient can be reduced at the central part of the coupling region and the coupling region itself can be shortened. The electrodes each is shorter than the coupling region to allow the operating voltage to be noticeably lowered and the operation speed to be increased.

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