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Complex monolithic and InP hybrid integration on high bandwidth electro-optic polymer platform.
P Groumas1, Z Zhang, V Katopodis
1School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Optics Letters
|February 6, 2013
Summary
Electro-optic polymer platforms enable high-speed optical transceivers. Researchers integrated passive and active components for a 100 Gb/s transmitter and external cavity laser.
Area of Science:
- Photonics and Optical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Electrical Engineering
Background:
- High-speed optical communication systems demand advanced integration platforms.
- Electro-optic polymer technology offers potential for complex optical transceiver development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate monolithic and hybrid integration of optical components on an electro-optic polymer platform.
- To showcase the capabilities of this platform for ultra-high-speed optical transceivers.
Main Methods:
- Monolithic integration of multimode interference couplers, Bragg gratings, and delay-line interferometers.
- Hybrid integration of Indium Phosphide (InP) active components using butt-coupling.
- Demonstration of a polymer-based external cavity laser and an integrated 100 Gb/s transmitter.
Main Results:
- Successful integration of passive and active optical components on an electro-optic polymer platform.
- Achieved direct modulation at 100 Gb/s.
- Demonstrated a polymer-based external cavity laser with a 17 nm tuning range.
Conclusions:
- Electro-optic polymer technology is a viable next-generation platform for complex, ultra-high-speed optical transceivers.
- The demonstrated integration techniques pave the way for advanced optical communication devices.
