Title :
Design and simulation of high-speed nanophotonic electro-optic modulators
Author :
Kaunga-Nyirenda, S.N. ; Dias, H.K. ; Lim, Jasmine J. ; Bull, S. ; Malaguti, S. ; Bellanca, G. ; Larkins, E.C.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Abstract :
In this work, an ultracompact electro-optic modulator based on refractive index modulation by plasma dispersion effect in PhC all-optical gate (AOG) is proposed. The index modulation is achieved by applying a time-varying bias voltage across the electrical contacts of the AOG. The proposed modulator has potential for high-speed operation, with bandwidths in excess of 30GHz achievable.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; nanophotonics; optical design techniques; optical logic; photonic crystals; refractive index; AOG; PhC all-optical gate; electrical contacts; high-speed nanophotonic electro-optic modulators; high-speed operation; photonic crystal; plasma dispersion effect; refractive index modulation; time-varying bias voltage; ultracompact electro-optic modulator; Cavity resonators; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), 2014 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Palma de Mallorca
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3681-6
DOI :
10.1109/NUSOD.2014.6935329
