Optical switch with a hot bubble

Simo Zhang; Jing Wan; Yixin Duan; Peng Xu; Boyu Chen; Tianrun Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.2538235

17 May 2019 Optical switch with a hot bubble

Simo Zhang, Jing Wan, Yixin Duan, Peng Xu, Boyu Chen, Tianrun Zhang

Proceedings Volume 11170, 14th National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics (LTO 2019); 1117048 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2538235
Event: Fourteenth National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics, 2019, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Based on microfluidics and optical communication technology, an optofluidic switch is proposed, where the hot bubble driving technology is used. And switch-on or switch-off and the optical path switching are realized by a hot bubble in the microchannel. The growth and condensation of the gas bubble in the microchannel is controlled by temperature. The optical switch has the advantages of small volume, simple and compact structure, low driving voltage, low power consumption, no mechanical moving parts and easy operation. This paper introduces the structure, processing technology and working principle of this optical switch.

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Simo Zhang, Jing Wan, Yixin Duan, Peng Xu, Boyu Chen, and Tianrun Zhang "Optical switch with a hot bubble", Proc. SPIE 11170, 14th National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics (LTO 2019), 1117048 (17 May 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2538235

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