Nanophotonic modulators and photodetectors using silicon photonic and plasmonic device concepts

C. Koos; W. Freude; J. Leuthold; L. R. Dalton; S. Wolf; S. Muehlbrandt; A. Melikyan; H. Zwickel; T. Harter; Y. Kutuvantavida; C. Kieninger; M. Lauermann; D. Elder

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22 February 2017 Nanophotonic modulators and photodetectors using silicon photonic and plasmonic device concepts

C. Koos, W. Freude, J. Leuthold, L. R. Dalton, S. Wolf, S. Muehlbrandt, A. Melikyan, H. Zwickel, T. Harter, Y. Kutuvantavida, C. Kieninger, M. Lauermann, D. Elder

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Proceedings Volume 10098, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXV; 1009807 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2256536
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Nanophotonic modulators and photodetectors are key building blocks for high-speed optical interconnects in datacom and telecom networks. Besides power efficiency and high electro-optic bandwidth, ultra-compact footprint and scalable co-integration with electronic circuitry are indispensable for highly scalable communication systems. In this paper, we give an overview on our recent progress in exploring nanophotonic modulators and photodetectors that combine the specific strengths of silicon photonic and plasmonic device concepts with hybrid integration approaches. Our work comprises electro-optic modulators that exploit silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) and plasmonic-organic hybrid (POH) integration to enable unprecedented energy efficiency and transmission speed, as well as waveguide-based plasmonic internal photo-emission detectors (PIPED) with record-high sensitivities and bandwidths.

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C. Koos, W. Freude, J. Leuthold, L. R. Dalton, S. Wolf, S. Muehlbrandt, A. Melikyan, H. Zwickel, T. Harter, Y. Kutuvantavida, C. Kieninger, M. Lauermann, and D. Elder "Nanophotonic modulators and photodetectors using silicon photonic and plasmonic device concepts", Proc. SPIE 10098, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXV, 1009807 (22 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2256536

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