• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 10, Issue 12, 2893 (2022)
Xinyu Sun1、2 and Feng Qiu3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • 2Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
  • 3Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.476688 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xinyu Sun, Feng Qiu. Polarization independent high-speed spatial modulators based on an electro-optic polymer and silicon hybrid metasurface[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(12): 2893 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Dynamical control of the constitutive properties of a light beam is important for many applications in photonics and is achieved with spatial light modulators (SLMs). Performances of the current demonstrations, such as liquid-crystal or micro-electrical mechanical SLMs, are typically limited by low (∼kHz) switching speeds. Here, we report a high-speed SLM based on the electro-optic (EO) polymer and silicon hybrid metasurface. The specially configured metasurface can not only support a high-Q resonance and large “optical–electrical” overlap factor, but also overcome the challenge of polarization dependence in traditional EO modulators. Combined with the high EO coefficient of the polymer, a 400 MHz modulation with an RF driving source of 15 dBm has been observed in the proof-of-concept device near the wavelength of 1310 nm. The device with the desired merits of high speed, high efficiency, and micrometer size may provide new opportunities for high-speed smart-pixel imaging, free-space communication, and more.
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    Xinyu Sun, Feng Qiu. Polarization independent high-speed spatial modulators based on an electro-optic polymer and silicon hybrid metasurface[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(12): 2893
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