Title :
Electro-optic polymer based nanophotonic modulator with ultra high efficiency
Author :
Xiaolong Wang ; Chakravarty, Sumit ; Boem Suk Lee ; Cheyun Lin ; Chen, Ray T.
Author_Institution :
Omega Opt. Inc., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
We propose a nanophotonic modulator structure based on silicon photonic crystal slot waveguide filled with electro-optic polymer. The slow photon effect in conjunction with the strong optical confinement enhances the electro-optic coefficient over 2500 times.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; elemental semiconductors; nanophotonics; optical polymers; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; silicon; Si; electro-optic coefficient; electro-optic polymer; nanophotonic modulator; optical confinement; silicon photonic crystal slot waveguide; slow photon effect; ultra high efficiency modulator; Electrooptic modulators; High speed optical techniques; Interference; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Phase shifters; Photonic crystals; Polymers; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3358-2
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342622
