Electro-optic modulation property of slow light in coupled photonic crystal resonator arrays

• Autorzy: Yang D. , Wang X. , Tian H. , Ji Y.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A novel-designed compact, ultrafast electro-optic slow light modulator based on two-dimensional coupled photonic crystal resonator arrays (2D CPCRAs) has been studied. The 2D CPCRAs, realized in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) slabs with nonlinear polymer as filling material, exhibit a single guided mode with low group velocity in all crystal directions. We realize fast electro-optic tuning of the slow mode in a wide frequency range with low modulating voltage in this structure. Numerical analysis shows that the frequency shift is nearly linearly increasing with the applied voltage. In addition, for a certain frequency, changing the modulating voltage can tune the group delay of slow mode easily.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

coupled photonic crystal resonator arrays; slow light; electro-optic polymer

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Optica Applicata
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 41, nr 3
• Strony: 753--763
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Yang D.

autor

Wang X.

autor

Tian H.

autor

Ji Y.

• Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications, No. 10, Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100876, P.R. China

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