Title :
Slow-light silicon Mach-Zehnder modulator based-on cascaded ring resonators
Author :
Akiyama, S. ; Kurahashi, T. ; Baba, T. ; Hatori, N. ; Usuki, T. ; Yamamoto, T.
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
Slow-light Mach-Zehnder modulator on SOI substrate is developed, which utilizes cascaded ring resonators in all-pass filter configuration. A fabricated device shows seven-fold enhancement in modulation efficiency, compared with a conventional modulator.
Keywords :
Electrodes; Integrated optics; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical ring resonators; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
