Performance of integrated optical switches based on 2D materials and beyond

Applications of optical switches, such as signal routing and data-intensive computing, are critical in optical interconnects and optical computing. Integrated optical switches enabled by two-dimensional (2D) materials and beyond, such as graphene and black phosphorus, have demonstrated many advantag...

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Published in:Frontiers of Optoelectronics (Online) 2020-06, Vol.13 (2), p.129-138
Main Authors: Yao, Yuhan, Cheng, Zhao, Dong, Jianji, Zhang, Xinliang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
Computation
Electrical Engineering
Energy consumption
Engineering
Graphene
Optical communication
Optical interconnects
Physics
Review Article
State-of-the-art reviews
Switches
Two dimensional materials
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Summary:Applications of optical switches, such as signal routing and data-intensive computing, are critical in optical interconnects and optical computing. Integrated optical switches enabled by two-dimensional (2D) materials and beyond, such as graphene and black phosphorus, have demonstrated many advantages in terms of speed and energy consumption compared to their conventional silicon-based counterparts. Here we review the state-of-the-art of optical switches enabled by 2D materials and beyond and organize them into several tables. The performance tables and future projections show the frontiers of optical switches fabricated from 2D materials and beyond, providing researchers with an overview of this field and enabling them to identify existing challenges and predict promising research directions.
ISSN:2095-2759
2095-2767
DOI:10.1007/s12200-020-1058-3