Electrically controlled modulation in a photonic crystal nanocavity

Autor: Englund, Dirk, Ellis, Bryan, Edwards, Elizabeth, Sarmiento, Tomas, Harris, James S., Miller, David A. B., Vuckovic, Jelena
Rok vydání: 2009
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Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.015409
Popis: We describe a compact modulator based on a planar photonic crystal nanocavity whose resonance is electrically controlled. A forward bias applied across a p-i-n diode shifts the cavity into and out of resonance with a continuous-wave laser field in a waveguide. The sub-micron size of the nanocavity promises extremely low capacitance, high bandwidth, and efficient on-chip integration in optical interconnects.
Comment: 9 pages, 4 figures
Databáze: arXiv