Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator based on silicon nanophotonic waveguide

Xuejun Xu; Haihua Xu; Zhongchao Fan; Yude Yu; Jinzhong Yu

doi:10.1117/12.840007

26 October 2009 Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator based on silicon nanophotonic waveguide

Xuejun Xu, Haihua Xu, Zhongchao Fan, Yude Yu, Jinzhong Yu

Proceedings Volume 7516, Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (POEM) 2009: Optoelectronic Devices and Integration; 75160C (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840007
Event: Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings 2009, 2009, Wuhan, China

Abstract

An electro-optic modulator based on Mach-Zehnder interferometer and embedded PIN diode is demonstrated using silicon nanophotonic waveguide. Measurement results show that the device has high modulation efficiency with a V_πL figure of merit of 1.14 V·mm, high modulation depth of 96.27%, and large optical bandwidth from 1500 to 1600 nm. Transmission data rate up to 0.2 Gbps is demonstrated and the rise and fall time are 3.74 ns and 640 ps, respectively.

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Xuejun Xu, Haihua Xu, Zhongchao Fan, Yude Yu, and Jinzhong Yu "Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator based on silicon nanophotonic waveguide", Proc. SPIE 7516, Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (POEM) 2009: Optoelectronic Devices and Integration, 75160C (26 October 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840007

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