Recent breakthroughs in carrier depletion based silicon optical modulators
The majority of the most successful optical modulators in silicon demonstrated in recent
years operate via the plasma dispersion effect and are more specifically based upon free …
years operate via the plasma dispersion effect and are more specifically based upon free …
Development trends in silicon photonics for data centers
An explosive increase in volume of global network and data center traffic requires an
interconnection scheme with low cost, high energy efficiency, and high bandwidth capacity …
interconnection scheme with low cost, high energy efficiency, and high bandwidth capacity …
Graphene–silicon phase modulators with gigahertz bandwidth
The modulator is a key component in optical communications. Several graphene-based
amplitude modulators have been reported based on electro-absorption. However, graphene …
amplitude modulators have been reported based on electro-absorption. However, graphene …
Silicon photonic platforms for mid-infrared applications
Silicon photonic integrated circuits for telecommunication and data centers have been well
studied in the past decade, and now most related efforts have been progressing toward …
studied in the past decade, and now most related efforts have been progressing toward …
High-speed, low-loss silicon Mach–Zehnder modulators with doping optimization
X Xiao, H Xu, X Li, Z Li, T Chu, Y Yu, J Yu - Optics express, 2013 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate a high-speed silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) with low insertion
loss, based on the carrier depletion effect in a lateral PN junction. A 1.9 dB on-chip insertion …
loss, based on the carrier depletion effect in a lateral PN junction. A 1.9 dB on-chip insertion …
Low-power thermo-optic silicon modulator for large-scale photonic integrated systems
Silicon platform enables the monolithic realization of large-scale photonic integrated
systems. Many emerging applications facilitated by silicon photonics such as optical …
systems. Many emerging applications facilitated by silicon photonics such as optical …
A 25 Gbps silicon microring modulator based on an interleaved junction
A silicon microring modulator utilizing an interleaved pn junction phase shifter with a V_πL
of 0.76 V-cm and a minimum off-resonance insertion loss of less than 0.2 dB is …
of 0.76 V-cm and a minimum off-resonance insertion loss of less than 0.2 dB is …
Low Vπ Silicon photonics modulators with highly linear epitaxially grown phase shifters
We report on the design of Silicon Mach-Zehnder carrier depletion modulators relying on
epitaxially grown vertical junction diodes. Unprecedented spatial control over doping …
epitaxially grown vertical junction diodes. Unprecedented spatial control over doping …
Ultracompact silicon-conductive oxide nanocavity modulator with 0.02 lambda-cubic active volume
Silicon photonic modulators rely on the plasma dispersion effect by free-carrier injection or
depletion, which can only induce moderate refractive index perturbation. Therefore, the size …
depletion, which can only induce moderate refractive index perturbation. Therefore, the size …
High-speed silicon modulator with slow-wave electrodes and fully independent differential drive
We demonstrate a fully independent differential-drive capable of traveling-wave modulator
in silicon using slow-wave transmission line electrode. The reported 3.5-mm device …
in silicon using slow-wave transmission line electrode. The reported 3.5-mm device …