Abstract
Thermo-optic 1×2-vertical coupled switches (VCS) were fabricated using a polymer/ silica integration technology. The switches exhibited low insertion loss (<1.5 dB), low crosstalk (<-32 dB), low switching power (~80 mW), and polarisation independence. Based on this building block, a 1×8-VCS has been demonstrated.
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