Keil, N.N.KeilWeinert, C.C.WeinertWirges, W.W.WirgesYao, H.H.H.H.YaoZawadzki, C.C.ZawadzkiSchneider, J.J.SchneiderBauer, J.J.BauerBauer, M.M.BauerLosch, K.K.LoschSatzke, K.K.SatzkeWischmann, W.W.WischmannWirth, J. vonJ. vonWirth2022-03-092022-03-092000https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/336774Thermo-optic switches using vertically coupled polymer/silica waveguides have been realised This concept combines the advantages of ultra-low loss silica waveguides and low power consumption polymer thermo-optic switches extending the optical integration to the third dimension.enintegrated opticsoptical polymersoptical switchesoptical waveguidesthermo-optical effectspolymer thermo-optic switchescoupled polymer/silica waveguidesoptical integrationlarge switching matricesvertical coupler switch621conference paper