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Low power and broadband 2X2 silicon thermo-optic switch

Zortman, William A.; Kekatpure, Rohan D.; Young, Ralph W.; Nielson, Gregory N.

We present a 2 x 2 silicon thermo-optic switch with a switching power of only {approx}12.5 mW and a response time of 5.4 {micro}s with an extinction ratio of {approx}>20 dB across the C and L bands.