Title :
Analytical modeling for ultra-high-speed microring modulators with electrical and optical dynamics
Author :
Dube-Demers, Raphael ; St-Yves, J. ; Bois, Antoine ; Qiuhang Zhong ; Caverley, Michael ; Yun Wang ; Chrostowski, L. ; LaRochelle, Sophie ; Plant, David V. ; Wei Shi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng, Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We propose an analytical, time-domain model for microring modulators, which encompasses pn-junction and resonator dynamics. It shows excellent agreement with experiment for high frequency operation beyond 20 GHz. Pulse-amplitude modulation is predicted for up to 80 Gb/s.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical modulation; optical resonators; p-n junctions; pulse amplitude modulation; analytical modeling; electrical dynamics; optical dynamics; pn-junction; pulse-amplitude modulation; resonator dynamics; time-domain model; ultra-high-speed microring modulators; Analytical models; High-speed optical techniques; Optical modulation; Optical ring resonators; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964147
