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  • 1Department of Applied Physics, The Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.

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We developed a tunable on-chip polymer waveguide micro ring resonator (MRR) using electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD). This method electrically controls optical device performance with low power consumption and high index contrast.

Area of Science:

  • Photonics
  • Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering

Background:

  • On-chip optical devices require precise tuning for performance optimization.
  • Existing tuning methods can be complex or power-intensive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a novel, electrically tunable on-chip polymer waveguide micro ring resonator (MRR).
  • To utilize electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) for controlling optical properties.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a polymer waveguide micro ring resonator (MRR).
  • Application of voltage to a droplet on the MRR via electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD).
  • Measurement of transmission spectrum and extinction ratio changes.

Main Results:

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  • Successful demonstration of a tunable MRR device.
  • Control of transmission spectrum and extinction ratio using EWOD.
  • Achieved tuning by altering the effective refractive index with a voltage-controlled droplet.

Conclusions:

  • Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) provides an efficient method for tuning on-chip optical devices.
  • The demonstrated technique offers high index contrast, electrical control, and low power consumption.
  • This approach is applicable to a variety of integrated photonic devices.