Ultrasensitive Silicon Photonic-Crystal Nanobeam Electro-Optical Modulator (Preprint)

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Abstract:

Design and simulation results are presented for an ultralow switching energy, resonator based silicon-on-insulator SOI electro-optical modulator. The nanowire waveguide and resonator are seamlessly integrated via a high-transmission tapered 1D photonic crystal cavity waveguide structure.

Author(s):
Hendrickson, Joshua ; Soref, Richard ; Sweet, Julian ; Pelton, Matthew
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SENSORS DIR AEROSPACE COMPONENTS AND SUBSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY DIV/ELECTRO-OPTICS COMPONENTS BR
Descriptive Note:
Interim rept. 1 Oct 2011-1 Oct 2013
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in collaboration with the Univ of Massachusetts and Argonne National Lab. Journal article to be published in Optics Express. Sponsored in part by AFOSR.
Pagination:
0012

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-RY-WP-TP-2013-0194
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA9550-10-1-0417, 12RY05COR
Task Number(s):
12
Project Number(s):
3001
Monitor Series:
TP-2013-0194, AFRL-RY-WP
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6.3.3_Spectrum Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.3_Net Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*ELECTROOPTICS, *MODULATORS, *NANOWIRES, *PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, *SILICON ON INSULATOR, ALGORITHMS, CAVITIES, FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN, MODULATION, REFRACTION, SPECTRA, VOLTAGE, WAVEGUIDES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Electrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices, Fiber Optics and Integrated Optics, Solid State Physics
Keyword(s):
NB(NANOBEAMS), NANOWIRE WAVEGUIDES, SOI(SILICON ON INSULATOR), BRAGG MIRRORS, TRANSMISSION SPECTRA, MODULATION LENGTH, PE61102F, WUARFL300112Y00W
Report Date:
2013 Oct 01
Creation Date:
2013 Nov 06