Silicon waveguide modulator with embedded phase change material
Applied Physics
2017-11-22 v1 Optics
Abstract
Phase-change materials (PCMs) have emerged as promising active elements in silicon (Si) photonic systems. In this work, we design, fabricate, and characterize a hybrid Si-PCM optical modulator. By integrating vanadium dioxide (a PCM) within a Si photonic waveguide, in a non-resonant geometry, we demonstrate ~ 10 dB broadband modulation with a PCM length of 500 nm.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1708.04297,
title = {Silicon waveguide modulator with embedded phase change material},
author = {Kevin J. Miller and Kent A. Hallman and Richard F. Haglund and Sharon M. Weiss},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1708.04297},
year = {2017}
}