Reconfigurable SDM Switching Using Novel Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit

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Space division multiplexing using multicore fibers is becoming a more and more promising technology.

• In space-division multiplexing fiber network, the reconfigurable switch is one of the most critical components in network nodes.
• In this paper we for the first time demonstrate reconfigurable space-division multiplexing switching using silicon photonic integrated circuit, which is fabricated on a novel silicon-on-insulator platform with buried Al mirror.
• The silicon photonic integrated circuit is composed of a 7x7 switch and low loss grating coupler array based multicore fiber couplers.