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Micrometre-scale silicon electro-optic modulator

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  • Qianfan Xu

    (Cornell University)

  • Bradley Schmidt

    (Cornell University)

  • Sameer Pradhan

    (Cornell University)

  • Michal Lipson

    (Cornell University)

Abstract

Closing on the optical chip As electronic components continue to shrink, the metal interconnections between them will soon become the limiting factors on performance. Hence the interest in optical interconnections as replacements. The recent development of silicon optical components brings the goal of optics on a chip closer. However, the electro-optic modulator — the interface between optics and electronics — is not yet small enough to fit on a chip. Xu et al. have made progress though. They report an ultra-compact (12 µm diameter) electro-optical modulator three orders of magnitude smaller than any previous device.

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  • Qianfan Xu & Bradley Schmidt & Sameer Pradhan & Michal Lipson, 2005. "Micrometre-scale silicon electro-optic modulator," Nature, Nature, vol. 435(7040), pages 325-327, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:435:y:2005:i:7040:d:10.1038_nature03569
    DOI: 10.1038/nature03569
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