Title :
Hybrid Si3N4-graphene nanophotonic circuits for electro-optic modulation
Author :
Gruhler, Nico ; Benz, Christian ; Danneau, Romain ; Pernice, Wolfram H. P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Nanotechnol., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol., Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
We present graphene-based optical modulators integrated with Si3N4 waveguides which provide broadband flat absorption from visible to infrared wavelengths. Tunable attenuation of 0.067 dB/μm is measured in Mach-Zehnder interferometers and microring resonators.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; graphene; infrared spectra; micro-optics; nanophotonics; optical resonators; optical tuning; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; visible spectra; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; Si3N4-C; electro-optic modulation; flat absorption; hybrid Si3N4-graphene nanophotonic circuits; infrared wavelengths; microring resonators; tunable attenuation; visible wavelengths; waveguides; Chemicals; Graphene; Optical attenuators; Optical device fabrication; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA