Open AccessIntegrated electro-optic switch in liquid crystals
Author(s) -
Andrea Fratalocchi,
Rita Asquini,
Gaetano Assanto
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.000032
Subject(s) - optics , liquid crystal , materials science , optical switch , broadband , voltage , waveguide , optoelectronics , electro optics , physics , quantum mechanics
We demonstrate a compact, low-power and broadband electro-optic switch in a simple waveguide geometry with undoped nematic liquid crystals. We experimentally achieve near infrared switching and signal routing with voltage modulations as low as 0.21V and a device length of 0.16mm.