X. Sun, F. Li, Z. Shao, Wanping Guo, Yizhong Huang, Fei Liu, Linghui Jia, Ning-Ning Feng, Juejun Hu
{"title":"A SiGe-on-SOI Mach-Zehnder modulator enabling easy edge coupling","authors":"X. Sun, F. Li, Z. Shao, Wanping Guo, Yizhong Huang, Fei Liu, Linghui Jia, Ning-Ning Feng, Juejun Hu","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548797","url":null,"abstract":"A SiGe-on-SOI carrier-depletion Mach-Zehnder modulator is presented. Compared with Si modulators, it enables a dual-waveguide design using small SiGe waveguides for modulators and large Si waveguides for edge coupling thus eliminates advanced lithography for inverse tapers. DC and high speed test results are included.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122611911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Fernando, Ryan Hickey, John Hart, R. Hazbun, Dainan Zhang, J. Kolodzey, Stefan Zollner
{"title":"Band structure and optical properties of pseudomorphic Ge1−x−ySixSny on Ge","authors":"N. Fernando, Ryan Hickey, John Hart, R. Hazbun, Dainan Zhang, J. Kolodzey, Stefan Zollner","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548746","url":null,"abstract":"Ge is an indirect band gap material. The band structure of Ge is a strong function of strain and alloy composition, and a transition from an indirect to a direct band gap has been observed for y~6-10% for relaxed Ge1_ySny indicating the possibility of widespread applications of Ge-based photonic devices. The pseudomorphic nature of the Ge-based alloy layer on a substrate is important to keep dislocation densities low at the interface to improve the performance of the device. Band gap engineering of Ge by controlling strain and alloying with Si and Sn has attracted great interest since Ge1-x-ySixSny ternary alloy with two compositional degrees of freedom allows decoupling of the lattice constant and electronic structures. Hence the knowledge of the compositional and strain dependence of the Ge1-x-ySixSny band structure is critical for the design of photonic devices with the desired interband transition energies.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122780632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Koonen, Joanne Oh, A. Khalid, K. Mekonnen, M. T. Vega, Z. Cao, E. Tangdiongga
{"title":"2D beam-steered high-capacity optical wireless communication","authors":"T. Koonen, Joanne Oh, A. Khalid, K. Mekonnen, M. T. Vega, Z. Cao, E. Tangdiongga","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548767","url":null,"abstract":"The design of an indoor optical wireless communication network deploying high-capacity infrared optical beams with two-dimensional beam steering by means of wavelength tuning is discussed. Passive diffractive elements are used, yielding an easily scalable system as multiple beams can be steered independently by using multiple wavelengths.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"47 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131451599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emerging SiGeSn integrated-photonics technology","authors":"R. Soref","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548747","url":null,"abstract":"The 1.5 to 5.0 μm wavelength region is a “new band” for sensing, communications, night vision and other significant applications enabled by emerging SiGeSn integrated-photonics technology. This paper gives an overview of potential mid-infrared applications and device capabilities. After R&D, it is likely that all photonic components including on-chip laser diodes, photodetectors, electro-modulators and switches can be constructed as SiGeSn-A/SiGeSn-B heterostructures, such as quantum-well devices. Particularly in the 1.9 to 2.5 μm wavelength range where 300K operation of an all-group-IV photonic integrated circuit (PIC) can be engineered, this silicon-based PIC is a prime candidate for insertion into a high-volume CMOS or BiCMOS foundry manufacturing process, thereby yielding low-cost OEICs.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128120628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Pruessner, Doewon Park, D. Kozak, T. Stievater, W. Rabinovich
{"title":"Effective index tuning in micro-opto-mechanical structures using gradient electric forces","authors":"M. Pruessner, Doewon Park, D. Kozak, T. Stievater, W. Rabinovich","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548754","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate a new device architecture enabling large effective index tuning in a highly-evanescent waveguide interacting with a suspended microbridge. Using gradient electric forces, we actuate the microbridge to induce dynamic phase shifts Δφ>π at low electrical power.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117013978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mode-divison multiplexing over few-mode fibers","authors":"R. Ryf, H. Chen, N. Fontaine","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548785","url":null,"abstract":"We report about mode-multiplexed transmission over few-mode fibers with 10 or more spatial modes. We also describe the latest progress in mode-multiplexers and optical amplifiers.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"123 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115609638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"All-optical indoor wireless communication system","authors":"C. W. Oh, Z. Cao, E. Tangdiongga, A. Koonen","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548721","url":null,"abstract":"We present a transparent all-optical wireless architecture for full-duplex two-dimensional beam-steered communication system with wavelength reuse. We compare the performances of symmetric (down 10 Gbit/s / up 10 Gbit/s) and asymmetric (down 10 Gbit/s / up 2.5 Gbit/s) systems through experimental evaluation.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115495668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Herrnsdorf, J. McKendry, E. Xie, M. Strain, I. Watson, E. Gu, M. Dawson
{"title":"High speed spatial encoding enabled by CMOS-controlled micro-LED arrays","authors":"J. Herrnsdorf, J. McKendry, E. Xie, M. Strain, I. Watson, E. Gu, M. Dawson","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548774","url":null,"abstract":"Arrays of GaN light-emitting diodes can be used for rapid display of pattern sequences or high speed parallel data transmission using different sites of the array. These operation modes can be combined with each other and are useful for light-fidelity networks with Gb/s capacity.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116494469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct-detection mode-division multiplexing enabled by phase retrieval","authors":"Sercan Ö. Arik, J. Kahn","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548784","url":null,"abstract":"We describe link architectures for direct-detection mode-division multiplexing. We propose and compare three methods for estimating a multi-mode fiber channel matrix using phase retrieval.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122009327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bit-error rate performance of six-mode-mulitplexed DP-64QAM signals","authors":"K. Igarashi, T. Tsuritani, I. Morita","doi":"10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2016.7548815","url":null,"abstract":"We experimentally evaluate the bit-error rate performance of six-mode-multiplexed DP-QAM signals in back-to-back configuration. In Nyquist WDM and 64QAM format cases, BERs of less than 2×10-2 for all modes are achieved.","PeriodicalId":337671,"journal":{"name":"2016 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (SUM)","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126267870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}