Title :
Compact Bragg reflector waveguide modulator based on VCSEL structure with low driving voltage below 0.5 V
Author :
Xiaodong Gu ; Shimada, Toshikazu ; Shimizu, Shogo ; Matsutani, Akihiro ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution :
Precision & Intell. Lab., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate a compact electro-absorption modulator based on a slow-light Bragg reflector waveguide. An extinction ratio of over 5dB was obtained by applying a voltage of 0.5 V for effective modulator lengths of below 150μm.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflectors; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical waveguides; slow light; surface emitting lasers; Bragg reflector waveguide modulator; VCSEL structure; electro-absorption modulator; extinction ratio; slow light Bragg reflector waveguide; voltage 0.5 V; Extinction ratio; Modulation; Optical waveguides; Power demand; Semiconductor device measurement; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 2012 23rd IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0828-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2012.6348360
