OPTICAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTICAL SOURCE REDUNDANCY

    公开(公告)号:US20240204881A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18081392

    申请日:2022-12-14

    摘要: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for built-in redundancy in optical devices that output an optical signal, for example, to photonic integrated circuits. The device and systems disclosed herein include a plurality of optical sources coupled to a plurality of waveguides. Each adjacent pair of the plurality of waveguides are coupled to an optical switching devices that comprises an interferometer having a first branch comprising a phase-shift mechanism coupled to one waveguide of the pair of waveguides. A voltage bias can be applied to the phase-shift mechanisms to tune a respective phase difference and direct an optical signal from any of the plurality of optical sources to the output end of the optical device. According to various examples disclosed herein, the phase-shift mechanisms comprises metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitors.