Title :
Silicon-based photonic bandgap modulators
Author :
Weiss, S.M. ; Haurylau, M. ; Fauchet, P.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
fDate :
29 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
Silicon-based modulators are the missing link necessary for practical optical interconnects. Electrically and thermally tunable silicon-based photonic bandgap structures are demonstrated as building blocks for compact and low power out-of-plane and in-plane optical modulation.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; optical interconnections; optical modulation; photonic band gap; silicon; Si; electrically tunable silicon-based photonic bandgap structures; optical interconnects; photonic bandgap modulators; thermally tunable silicon-based photonic bandgap structures; Light sources; Microcavities; Optical attenuators; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Power system interconnection; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2004. First IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8474-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2004.1416725
