Micrometre-scale silicon electro-optic modulator

Qianfan Xu, Bradley Schmidt, Sameer Pradhan and Michal Lipson ()
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Qianfan Xu: Cornell University
Bradley Schmidt: Cornell University
Sameer Pradhan: Cornell University
Michal Lipson: Cornell University

Nature, 2005, vol. 435, issue 7040, 325-327

Abstract: Closing on the optical chip As electronic components continue to shrink, the metal interconnections between them will soon become the limiting factors on performance. Hence the interest in optical interconnections as replacements. The recent development of silicon optical components brings the goal of optics on a chip closer. However, the electro-optic modulator — the interface between optics and electronics — is not yet small enough to fit on a chip. Xu et al. have made progress though. They report an ultra-compact (12 µm diameter) electro-optical modulator three orders of magnitude smaller than any previous device.

Date: 2005
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