Advances in integrated ultra-wideband electro-optic modulators
Increasing data traffic and bandwidth-hungry applications require electro-optic modulators
with ultra-wide modulation bandwidth for cost-efficient optical networks. Thus far, integrated …
with ultra-wide modulation bandwidth for cost-efficient optical networks. Thus far, integrated …
Electro-optic modulation in integrated photonics
Electro-optic modulators are an indispensable part of photonic communication systems,
largely dictating the achievable transmission rate. Recent advances in materials and …
largely dictating the achievable transmission rate. Recent advances in materials and …
Directly modulated membrane lasers with 108 GHz bandwidth on a high-thermal-conductivity silicon carbide substrate
Increasing the modulation speed of semiconductor lasers has attracted much attention from
the viewpoint of both physics and the applications of lasers. Here we propose a membrane …
the viewpoint of both physics and the applications of lasers. Here we propose a membrane …
Breaking the bandwidth limit of a high-quality-factor ring modulator based on thin-film lithium niobate
Growing global data traffic requires high-performance modulators with a compact size, a
large bandwidth, a low optical loss, and a small power consumption. A careful trade-off …
large bandwidth, a low optical loss, and a small power consumption. A careful trade-off …
200 Gbps/lane IM/DD technologies for short reach optical interconnects
Client-side optics are facing an ever-increasing upgrading pace, driven by upcoming 5G
related services and datacenter applications. The demand for a single lane data rate is soon …
related services and datacenter applications. The demand for a single lane data rate is soon …
A monolithic bipolar CMOS electronic–plasmonic high-speed transmitter
U Koch, C Uhl, H Hettrich, Y Fedoryshyn… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
To address the challenge of increasing data rates, next-generation optical communication
networks will require the co-integration of electronics and photonics. Heterogeneous …
networks will require the co-integration of electronics and photonics. Heterogeneous …
Ultrahigh-net-bitrate 363 Gbit/s PAM-8 and 279 Gbit/s polybinary optical transmission using plasmonic Mach-Zehnder modulator
We summarize our experimental exploration of the capabilities of an ultrabroad-bandwidth
plasmonic Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM), in an intensity modulation and direct detection …
plasmonic Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM), in an intensity modulation and direct detection …
An integrated CMOS–silicon photonics transmitter with a 112 gigabaud transmission and picojoule per bit energy efficiency
The widening application of advanced digital infrastructure requires the development of
communications technologies with increased data transmission rates. However, ensuring …
communications technologies with increased data transmission rates. However, ensuring …
Ultra-high-speed 2: 1 digital selector and plasmonic modulator IM/DD transmitter operating at 222 GBaud for intra-datacenter applications
We demonstrate a 222 GBd on-off-keying transmitter in a short-reach intra-datacenter
scenario with direct detection after 120 m of standard single mode fiber. The system …
scenario with direct detection after 120 m of standard single mode fiber. The system …
120 GBd plasmonic Mach-Zehnder modulator with a novel differential electrode design operated at a peak-to-peak drive voltage of 178 mV
B Baeuerle, W Heni, C Hoessbacher, Y Fedoryshyn… - Optics express, 2019 - opg.optica.org
A new plasmonic Mach-Zehnder modulator is demonstrated at a bit rate of 120 Gb/s NRZ-
OOK with low peak-to-peak driving voltages of 178 mV_pp below the HD-FEC limit. Such …
OOK with low peak-to-peak driving voltages of 178 mV_pp below the HD-FEC limit. Such …