title: Integrated photonic switches for nanosecond packet-switched optical wavelength conversion.
abstract: We present a multifunctional photonic switch that monolithically integrates an InGaAsP/InP quantum well electroabsorption modulator and an InGaAs photodiode as a part of an on-chip, InP optoelectronic circuit. The optical multifunctionality of the switch offers many configurations to allow for different optical network functions on a single chip. Here we experimentally demonstrate GHz-range optical wavelength-converting switching with only ~10 mW of absorbed input optical power, electronically controlled packet switching with a reconfiguration time of <2.5 ns, and optically controlled packet switching in <300 ps.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fidaner
authors.forename: Hilmi Volkan
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Vijit A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Sabnis
authors.forename: Jun-Fei
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: David A B
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Miller