Plasmonic Racetrack Modulator Transmitting 220 Gbit/s OOK and 408 Gbit/s 8PAM
Marco Eppenberger, Bertold Ian Bitachon, Andreas Messner, Wolfgang Heni, Patrick Habegger, Marcel Destraz, Eva De Leo, Norbert Meier, Nino Del Medico, Claudia Hoessbacher, Benedikt Baeuerle, Juerg Leuthold
Abstract
OOK line rates of 220 Gbit/s and 408 Gbit/s 8PAM and transmission over 100 m are demonstrated with a resonant plasmonic racetrack modulator. The device requires low 0.6 Vp driver voltages, offers a bandwidth >110 GHz and on-chip losses of 1.0 dB.
Topics & Concepts
GigabitBandwidth (computing)OptoelectronicsPlasmonModulation (music)PhysicsTransmission (telecommunications)ChipOpticsMaterials scienceElectrical engineeringTelecommunicationsEngineeringAcousticsPhotonic and Optical DevicesOptical Network TechnologiesPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research