Title :
Silicon depletion-type microdisk electro-optic modulators using selectively integrated Schottky diodes
Author :
Hon, Nick K. ; Zhou, Linjie ; Poon, Andrew W.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Device Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Abstract :
We report a design and analysis of silicon depletion-type microdisk electro-optic modulator with selectively integrated Schottky diodes. Our analysis suggests that the bandwidth is limited by the cavity lifetime rather than by the electrical performance.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Electrooptic devices; Electrooptic modulators; High speed optical techniques; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Schottky diodes; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431061
