Abstract
A generic multiport optical switch capable of generating all-logic outputs is demonstrated by altering the mode profiles and propagation characteristics in a multimode waveguide through a combination of microheaters. The principles and design rules are introduced. As proof of concept, a 3-bit all-logic switch is fabricated on a polymer waveguide platform. The experimental results are in good agreement with the simulations based on a heat solver and the eigenmode expansion method. The device shows polarization insensitive and colorless operation from 1520 to 1600 nm with an extinction ratio between “On” and “Off” states larger than 11.9 dB in all cases. The maximum heat power is 43.9 mW (for (1, 0, 0) state). The simple, compact, and easily scalable device can be used to construct ${1} \times {\rm N}$ and ${\rm M} \times {\rm N}$ switch networks, showing promising applications in on-chip photonic signal processing and computation.
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