Thomas M. Mercier, Isao Tomita, Martin D. B. Charlton
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摘要
电光调制器是现代光子通信系统中产生高速光子信号的关键部件。本文研究了采用Si缝隙波导和BaTiO3层的混合EO调制器的性能,其中BaTiO3的EO效应比广泛使用的LiNbO \(_3\)强。我们证明了适当设计槽波导,BaTiO \(_3\)层和掺杂Si连接器到金属触点可以同时实现0.16 V cm的低电压长度产品\(V_\pi L\), 50 GHz的宽调制带宽和\(<1\) dB/cm的小传播损耗。这些值表明所提出的调制器在光子通信系统中的有效使用。
Electro-optic (EO) modulators are crucial components to generate high-speed photonic signals in the modern photonic communication system. Here we study the performance of a hybrid EO modulator employing a Si slot waveguide and a BaTiO3 layer, where the EO effect of BaTiO3 is stronger than that of widely used LiNbO\(_3\). We demonstrate that an appropriate design for the slot waveguide, the BaTiO\(_3\) layer, and doped Si connectors to metal contacts can achieve a low voltage-length product \(V_\pi L\) of 0.16 V cm, a wide modulation bandwidth of 50 GHz, and a small propagation loss of \(<1\) dB/cm simultaneously. These values indicate efficient use of the proposed modulator in the photonic communication system.
期刊介绍:
Optical Review is an international journal published by the Optical Society of Japan. The scope of the journal is:
General and physical optics;
Quantum optics and spectroscopy;
Information optics;
Photonics and optoelectronics;
Biomedical photonics and biological optics;
Lasers;
Nonlinear optics;
Optical systems and technologies;
Optical materials and manufacturing technologies;
Vision;
Infrared and short wavelength optics;
Cross-disciplinary areas such as environmental, energy, food, agriculture and space technologies;
Other optical methods and applications.