Authors:	P. Edinger, A. Djuphammer, A.Y. Tabayashi, W. Bogaerts, N. Quack, K.B. Gylfason
Title:	A compact 2x2 optical gate using a silicon photonic MEMS dual-drive directional coupler
Format:	International Conference Proceedings
Publication date:	1/2025
Journal/Conference/Book:	SPIE Photonics West - MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems XXIV
Editor/Publisher:	SPI,
Volume(Issue):	13382 p.1338204
Location:	San Francisco, United States
DOI:	10.1117/12.3041855
Citations:	1 (Dimensions.ai - last update: 21/12/2025) Look up on Google Scholar
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Abstract

Reconfigurable optical gates control power and phase in programmable photonic circuits. However, state-of-theart optical gates are power-hungry due to using heaters and large due to using Mach-Zehnder Interferometers. Here, we demonstrate a compact low-power optical gate based on a silicon photonic MEMS dual-drive directional coupler.

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• H2020: MORPHIC (MEMS-based zerO-power Reconfigurable Photonic ICs)
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