Title :
Pigtailed single-mode fiber optic light modulator in silicon
Author :
Solgaard, O. ; Godil, A.A. ; Hemenway, B.R. ; Bloom, D.M.
Author_Institution :
E.L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
The performance of a light modulator at a 1.3 mu m wavelength based on the plasma effect in silicon is described. The modulator is directly coupled to a single-mode fiber pigtail in a simple and robust package. The measured modulation index is 24% with a 3-dB bandwidth of 60 MHz, and the insertion loss is 5 dB. This modulator has applications in data acquisition from silicon sensors and other silicon ICs.<>
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; fibre optics; optical couplers; optical losses; optical modulation; refractive index; silicon; 1.3 micron; Si sensors; SiIC; data acquisition; fibre optic coupling; insertion loss; integrated circuits; modulation index; plasma effect; robust package; single-mode fiber optic light modulator; single-mode fiber pigtail; Loss measurement; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Packaging; Plasma applications; Plasma measurements; Plasma waves; Robustness; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
