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Electrically controlled modulation in a photonic crystal nanocavity

Optics 2015-05-13 v1

Abstract

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.

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@article{arxiv.0905.1376,
  title  = {Electrically controlled modulation in a photonic crystal nanocavity},
  author = {Dirk Englund and Bryan Ellis and Elizabeth Edwards and Tomas Sarmiento and James S. Harris and David A. B. Miller and Jelena Vuckovic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.1376},
  year   = {2015}
}

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9 pages, 4 figures

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