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Recent breakthroughs in carrier depletion based silicon optical modulators

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Reed, Graham T., Mashanovich, Goran Z., Gardes, Frederic Y., Nedeljkovic, Milos, Hu, Youfang, Thomson, David J., Li, Ke, Wilson, Peter R. +2 more·2014·Nanophotonics

Abstract

The majority of the most successful optical modulators in silicon demonstrated in recent years operate via the plasma dispersion effect and are more specifically based upon free carrier depletion in a silicon rib waveguide. In this work we overview the different types of free carrier depletion type optical modulators in silicon. A summary of some recent example devices for each configuration is then presented together with the performance that they have achieved. Finally an insight into some current research trends involving silicon based optical modulators is provided including integration, operation in the mid‐infrared wavelength range and application in short and long haul data transmission links.

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Reed, G. T., Mashanovich, G. Z., Gardes, F. Y., Nedeljkovic, M., Hu, Y., Thomson, D. J., Li, K., Wilson, P. R., Chen, S., & Hsu, S. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Southampton (GB)
  • Optoelectronics Research Centre University of Southampton Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ UK
  • National Tsing Hua University (TW)
Corresponding author
Reed, Graham T.
Venue
Nanophotonics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-12-12
Volume
3
Issue
4-5
Pages
229-245
ISSN
  • 2192-8606 (ISSN-L)
  • 2192-8614
OpenAlex
W2088804921
Cited by
235
References
79
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nanophotonics (publishedVersion)
  • ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/F001428/2)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Keywords
silicon optical modulator, plasma dispersion effect, silicon rib waveguide, silicon photonics, optical transmission, integrated photonics

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