Intensity and Polarization Modulation by Electrical Biasing of a Conductive Optical Waveguide

1 January 2006

proceedings article
Published by Optica Publishing Group

p. IWA4
https://doi.org/10.1364/ipra.2006.iwa4

Abstract

Intensity and polarization modulation of 1.5 µm radiation in silicon waveguides is obtained by applying a bias voltage to the waveguide. Water absorption and surface states on the waveguide cause this effect.

Keywords

OPTICAL DEVICES
POLARIZATION-SELECTIVE DEVICES
OPTOELECTRONICS
INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

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