Title :
Photonic crystal electro-optic modulator incorporating hybrid silicon/polymer material
Author :
Sung, J. ; Yang, J. ; Park, S. ; Lee, S. ; Lee, E. ; O, B.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. & Commun. Eng., INHA Univ., Incheon, South Korea
Abstract :
The design and analysis of a novel photonic crystal (PhC) electro-optic (EO) modulator are presented in this paper. In this device, strong optical confinement in EO polymer core and small group velocity by PhC structure provide a surprise enhancement of EO effect.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; electro-optical modulation; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical design techniques; optical polymers; optical waveguides; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; photonic crystals; silicon; electro-optic effect; electro-optic modulator design; electro-optic polymer core; electro-optic polymer slot waveguide; group velocity; hybrid silicon-polymer material; optical confinement; photonic crystal electro-optic modulator; Crystalline materials; Electrooptic modulators; Optical modulation; Photonic crystals; Polymers; Silicon; EO modulator; EO polymer; Photonic crystal;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2009. PS '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3857-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3856-3
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2009.5307811
