Title :
Fast and compact silicon photonic crystal modulator
Author :
Nguyen, Hong C. ; Nakano, Yuya ; Shinkawa, Mizuki ; Ishikura, Norihiro ; Baba, Toshihiko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate 5 Gbps modulation in a 200 μm-length photonic crystal Mach-Zehnder modulator, fabricated using CMOS processes. VπL <; 0.029 V-cm was observed under DC operation. RF modulation was performed at 2.2 V peak-to-peak.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; elemental semiconductors; optical fabrication; optical modulation; photonic crystals; silicon; CMOS; bit rate 5 Gbit/s; photonic crystal Mach-Zehnder modulator; photonic crystal modulator; voltage 2.2 V; wavelength 200 mum; Erbium; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
