Monolithic waveguide-based smart pixel operating at 120 Mb/s

被引:5
作者
Knupfer, B
Muller, N
Welker, M
Dankowski, SU
Hilburger, U
Kiesel, P
Kneissl, M
Dohler, GH
机构
[1] Institute of Technical Physics I, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen
关键词
smart pixel; optical interconnect; optical switching; photonic integrated circuits; waveguides; Franz-Keldysh effect;
D O I
10.1109/68.554513
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report on the dynamic operation characteristics of a novel monolithic waveguide-based smart pixel. In this smart pixel, two surface-normal optical input beams control an optical output beam propagating in-plane through a waveguide modulator. For the operation, only dc biases of about 5 V are required. We achieve a bit rate in excess of 120 Mb/s and an optical gain of 4.1 with devices of relatively large area. To obtain these figures-of-merit an optical input energy of 1.4 pJ (corresponding to 1.55 fJ/mu m(2)) is required. The output contrast ratio is as great as 11.8 dB.
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页数:3
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