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AuthorSherif S.M.
AuthorElsayed M.
AuthorShahada L.A.
AuthorSwillam M.A.
Available date2020-04-27T08:34:18Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameIEEE Photonics Journal
ResourceScopus
ISSN19430655
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2019.2926452
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/14537
AbstractA highly compact optical modulator is proposed and analyzed. The modulator is based on the hybrid plasmonic waveguide platform. The structure of the modulator is built from silicon, silver, and electro-optical polymer layers. Hybrid plasmonic modes of symmetric and asymmetric natures excited in the structure were investigated. The symmetric mode is characterized by its lower propagation loss, so it was selected for the excitation of the device. The modulator's operation mechanism is based on the racetrack resonator configuration. Full three-dimensional electromagnetic analysis was performed around the 1.55-?m telecommunication wavelength. Different parameters such as the power coupling to the bus waveguide, the bend loss, the propagation loss, and the Q-factor of the resonances were studied in order to optimize the racetrack resonator design. The modulator is characterized by its extremely low energy consumption of 0.5 fJ/bit, high modulation depth of 10.5 dB, while the insertion losses were limited to 0.5 dB. - 2009-2012 IEEE.
SponsorManuscript received June 2, 2019; revised June 27, 2019; accepted June 29, 2019. Date of publication July 2, 2019; date of current version July 18, 2019. This work was supported by a NPRP award [NPRP7456-1-085] from the Qatar National Research Fund (member of the Qatar Foundation). Corresponding author: Mohamed A. Swillam (e-mail: m.swillam@aucegypt.edu).
Languageen
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Subjectelectro-optic polymers
optical modulators
Plasmonics
racetrack resonator
TitleSub-Femtojoule Hybrid Plasmonic Optical Modulator
TypeArticle
Issue Number4
Volume Number11
dc.accessType Open Access


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