Title :
12.5-Gb/s operation of efficient silicon modulator using side-wall grating waveguide
Author :
Akiyama, S. ; Baba, T. ; Imai, M. ; Akagawa, T. ; Takahashi, M. ; Hirayama, N. ; Takahashi, H. ; Noguchi, Y. ; Okayama, H. ; Horikawa, T. ; Usuki, T.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Electron. Technol. Res. Assoc., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
A silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator, which has side-wall-grating waveguide, is investigated. Using the fabricated device, 12.5-Gb/s operation was demonstrated. A modulation efficiency (VπL) of 0.29 V·cm was determined from the measured extinction ratio.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; diffraction gratings; elemental semiconductors; optical waveguides; silicon; Si; bit rate 12.5 Gbit/s; modulation efficiency; side-wall grating waveguide; silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator; Electrodes; Erbium; Gratings; Modulation; Optical waveguides; Phase shifters; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2011 8th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8338-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2011.6053700