Ultracompact Phase Modulator Based on a Cascade of NEMS-Operated Slot Waveguides Fabricated in Silicon-on-Insulator

Phase modulation is one of the key functionalities in an integrated photonics circuit. In the silicon photonics platform, several approaches have been undertaken. The thermooptic effect is slow and relatively power hungry, whereas a carrier-based approach is fast ( >; Gb/s) but lossy and weak...

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Main Authors: K. Van Acoleyen, J. Roels, P. Mechet, T. Claes, D. Van Thourhout, R. Baets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2012-01-01
Series:IEEE Photonics Journal
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6200402/