Switch energies of electronic and optical switches: A simple comparative study

Journal Article · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.303674· OSTI ID:6884121

Thylen, L; Palm, T ^[1]

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1. Royal Inst. of Tech., Stockholm (Sweden). Lab. of Photonics and Microwave Engineering

A comparison of the switch energies of electrically controlled optical absorption switches and electronic switches is performed. It is shown that in the investigated case with quantum box based absorption switches, the switch energies of the optical switches are generally orders of magnitude larger than those of the electronic switches for very high frequencies. Consequences on integration of optical devices as well as on the potential for photonic switching and processing are briefly discussed.

• OSTI ID: 6884121
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Vol. 30:5; ISSN 0018-9197
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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