Title :
Novel transmission lines for Si MZI modulators
Author :
Merget, F. ; Sharif Azadeh, M.S. ; Shen, Ben ; Nezhad, M.P. ; Hauck, J. ; Witzens, J.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Photonics Lab., RWTH Aachen Univ., Aachen, Germany
Abstract :
We present MZI Silicon Photonics modulators with an advanced transmission line design which overcomes bandwidth limitations arising from crosstalk and improves linear losses. Push-pull optical bandwidth of 22.2 GHz with VπL=1.6 V·cm is experimentally validated.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical crosstalk; optical design techniques; optical losses; silicon; telecommunication transmission lines; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; Si; Si MZI modulators; bandwidth 22.2 GHz; bandwidth limitation; crosstalk; linear losses; push-pull optical bandwidth; silicon photonics modulators; transmission lines; Bandwidth; Electrodes; Modulation; Optical crosstalk; Optical losses; Power transmission lines; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2013 IEEE 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5803-3
DOI :
10.1109/Group4.2013.6644426