Optical modulators for silicon photonics - a real revolution in optical communication systems of tomorrow
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Optical modulators for silicon photonics - a real revolution in optical communication systems of tomorrow

Authors : Delphine MARRIS-MORINI, Gilles RASIGADE, Melissa ZIEBELL, Papichaya CHAISAKUL, Jean-Marc FÉDÉLI, Giovanni ISELLA, Daniel CHRASTINA, Laurent VIVIEN

Publication date: January 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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AUTHORS

  • Delphine MARRIS-MORINI: Senior Lecturer, Université Paris Sud-11, Institute of Fundamental Electronics, France

  • Gilles RASIGADE: Post-doctoral fellow, Institute of Fundamental Electronics, France

  • Melissa ZIEBELL: Doctoral student, Institut d'électronique fondamentale, France

  • Papichaya CHAISAKUL: PhD student, Institute of Fundamental Electronics, France

  • Jean-Marc FÉDÉLI: Engineer, CEA-Leti, Grenoble, France

  • Giovanni ISELLA: Researcher, L-Ness, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

  • Daniel CHRASTINA: Researcher, L-Ness, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

  • Laurent VIVIEN: Research Fellow, CNRS, Institute of Fundamental Electronics, France

 INTRODUCTION

Summary

The optical modulator is one of the key elements in the development of optical communications chains in the silicon industry. Recent deployments have resulted in silicon modulators with very good performance of 10 to 30 Gbit/s. An emerging solution, based on Ge/SiGe quantum wells, offers promising characteristics for the realization of very compact structures with low power consumption.

Abstract

Optical modulators are one of the key building blocks for the development of silicon communication links. Recently, silicon modulators with good performances from 10 to 30 Gbit/s have been demonstrated. An alternative solution based in Ge/SiGe quantum wells is very promising for the demonstration of compact structures with low power consumption.

Keywords

optoelectronics, silicon photonics, optical modulation, waveguide, microwave, integrated optics

Keywords

optoelectronics, silicon photonics, optical modulation, waveguide, radiofrequency, integrated optics

Key points

Field: Optoelectronics

Degree of technology diffusion: Emergence | Growth | Maturity

Technologies involved : Silicon photonics

Applications: Optical communication

Main French players :

Competitive clusters :

Competence centers: CNRS-UPS-IEF, CEA Leti, INL

Industrial: STMicroelectronics, Alcatel Thales 3-5 lab

Other global players: Intel, Luxtera, Kotura, University of Surrey (UK), Cornell University (US), A*STAR (Singapore)

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