High extinction ratio 10 Gbit/s silicon optical modulator
- 14 March 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 19 (7) , 5827-5832
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.19.005827
Abstract
High speed and high extinction ratio silicon optical modulator using carrier depletion is experimentally demonstrated. The phase-shifter is a 1.8 mm-long PIPIN diode which is integrated in a Mach Zehnder interferometer. 8.1 dB Extinction Ratio at 10 Gbit/s is obtained simultaneously with optical loss as low as 6 dB.Keywords
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