Ultra-compact silicon modulator with 110 GHz bandwidth
Changhao Han, Ming Jin, Yuansheng Tao, Bitao Shen, Haowen Shu, Xingjun Wang
Abstract
We demonstrate an ultra-compact silicon slow light modulator with a record-high EO bandwidth of 110 GHz, a modulation length of 124 μm, an optical bandwidth of 8 nm around 1550 nm, and OOK transmission beyond 110 Gbps without DSP is achieved.
Topics & Concepts
Bandwidth (computing)SiliconOptoelectronicsModulation (music)Materials scienceElectro-optic modulatorOptical modulation amplitudeOptical modulatorOpticsPhase modulationPhysicsComputer scienceTelecommunicationsOptical amplifierPhase noiseAcousticsLaserPhotonic and Optical DevicesPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhotorefractive and Nonlinear Optics