• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 50, Issue 19, 1901005 (2023)
Wenling Zhu1, Heming Chen2、*, Wenkai Xu1, and Yuchen Hu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology) & College of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu , China
  • 2Bell Honors School, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu ,China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL221312 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wenling Zhu, Heming Chen, Wenkai Xu, Yuchen Hu. Download Type Electro‑Optic Modulator with Reflective Wall Based on Photonic Crystal Nanowire Cavity[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(19): 1901005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Three-dimensional structure of download type electro-optic modulator with reflection wall
    Fig. 1. Three-dimensional structure of download type electro-optic modulator with reflection wall
    Sectional drawing of electro-optic modulator
    Fig. 2. Sectional drawing of electro-optic modulator
    Structural diagram of photonic crystal nanowire cavity
    Fig. 3. Structural diagram of photonic crystal nanowire cavity
    Circular hole parameter diagram
    Fig. 4. Circular hole parameter diagram
    Theoretical model of side coupling structure between mainline waveguide and resonant cavity
    Fig. 5. Theoretical model of side coupling structure between mainline waveguide and resonant cavity
    Theoretical transmittance spectrum of side coupling structure between mainline waveguide and resonant cavity
    Fig. 6. Theoretical transmittance spectrum of side coupling structure between mainline waveguide and resonant cavity
    Doping diagram of electro-optic modulator silicon-based materials
    Fig. 7. Doping diagram of electro-optic modulator silicon-based materials
    Carrier concentration distributions when modulation voltage is 1.2 V. (a) N type carrier concentration;(b) P type carrier concentration
    Fig. 8. Carrier concentration distributions when modulation voltage is 1.2 V. (a) N type carrier concentration;(b) P type carrier concentration
    Transmissivity and resonance wavelength versus Nreflect
    Fig. 9. Transmissivity and resonance wavelength versus Nreflect
    Transmissivity and resonance wavelength versus φ
    Fig. 10. Transmissivity and resonance wavelength versus φ
    Transmissivity and Q value versus coupling distance L
    Fig. 11. Transmissivity and Q value versus coupling distance L
    Stable light intensity distribution when incident wavelength is consistent with resonant wavelength
    Fig. 12. Stable light intensity distribution when incident wavelength is consistent with resonant wavelength
    Transmission spectra of modulator at “on” and “off” states
    Fig. 13. Transmission spectra of modulator at “on” and “off” states
    Stable time at “on” state of modulator obtained by simulation calculation
    Fig. 14. Stable time at “on” state of modulator obtained by simulation calculation
    Stable time at “off” state of modulator obtained by simulation calculation
    Fig. 15. Stable time at “off” state of modulator obtained by simulation calculation
    3 dB bandwidth of modulator obtained by simulation calculation
    Fig. 16. 3 dB bandwidth of modulator obtained by simulation calculation
    Equivalent circuit of modulator
    Fig. 17. Equivalent circuit of modulator
    Device

    Device

    area /µm2

    Extinction

    ratio /dB

    Insertion

    loss /dB

    Bias

    voltage /V

    Q

    factor

    Modulation bandwidth /GHzModulation frequency /GHzRef.
    1D Fabry-Perot resonator>65.875.14.8780<1014
    1D silicon photonic crystal>1011>1.1200005915
    Graphene-silicon hybrid2012.56.45000~13316
    1D silicon photonic crystal2518.20.041.17511000908.318
    Multilayer stack<10>5~60017
    Our device54240.21.271101228.7
    Table 1. Performance comparison of nanowire cavity electro-optic modulators
    Wenling Zhu, Heming Chen, Wenkai Xu, Yuchen Hu. Download Type Electro‑Optic Modulator with Reflective Wall Based on Photonic Crystal Nanowire Cavity[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(19): 1901005
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