Title :
On-chip modulation in the mid-infrared with silicon-on-lithium-niobate photonics
Author :
Chiles, Jeff ; Fathpour, Sasan
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Mid-infrared (3.39 μm) optical modulators are demonstrated for the first time on the silicon-on-lithium-niobate platform, with a Vπ·L of 26 V·cm, extinction ratio of 8 dB, and on-chip insertion losses of 3.3 dB.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; lithium compounds; optical losses; optical modulation; silicon-on-insulator; Si-LiNbO3; extinction ratio; mid-infrared optical modulators; on-chip insertion losses; on-chip modulation; silicon-on-lithium-niobate photonics; wavelength 3.39 mum; Electrooptical waveguides; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
