• DocumentCode
    733814
  • Title

    All-optical modulation in germanium-on-silicon waveguides in the mid-infrared

  • Author

    Shen, L. ; Healy, N. ; Mitchell, C.J. ; Penades, J. Soler ; Nedeljkovic, M. ; Mashanovich, G.Z. ; Peacock, A.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    10-15 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    All-optical modulation is demonstrated in low loss germanium-on-silicon waveguides at mid-infrared wavelengths. The results indicate the suitability of this platform for optical signal processing in this long wavelength regime.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; germanium; integrated optics; optical information processing; optical losses; optical modulation; optical waveguides; silicon; Ge-Si; all-optical modulation; low loss germanium-on-silicon waveguides; mid-infrared wavelengths; optical signal processing; Absorption; Extinction ratio; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    7184256