Plasmonic Electro-Optic Modulators – A Review
Jasmin Smajić, J. Leuthold
Abstract
Electro-optical modulators are key components in photonic communications, and they are decisively important for the quality and data transmission rates. They encode information by modulating the amplitude, phase, frequency or polarization of an optical wave in response to an electrical field. This paper offers a detailed review on plasmonic modulators, their structure, variations, capabilities, and figures of merit.
Topics & Concepts
PlasmonPhotonicsFigure of meritPolarization (electrochemistry)Computer scienceOptoelectronicsPhase modulationOpticsMaterials sciencePhysicsPhase noiseChemistryPhysical chemistryPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Photonic Communication SystemsOptical Network Technologies