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    Background:

    • Lithium niobate (LN) is crucial for electro-optic modulators in optical communications due to its high bandwidth and signal fidelity.
    • Conventional LN modulators are large, costly, and power-intensive, hindering scalability for modern data links.
    • Fabricating low-loss devices using thin-film LN for chip-scale integration presents significant challenges.

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    • To create a compact and efficient alternative to traditional bulk LN modulators.
    • To enable dense integration of high-performance active photonic components.

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  • Achieved efficient confinement of optical and microwave fields at the nanoscale.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated monolithically integrated LN electro-optic modulators significantly smaller and more efficient than bulk devices.
    • Achieved a half-wave electro-optic modulation efficiency of 1.8 V∙cm.
    • Operated devices at data rates up to 40 Gbps, preserving LN's material properties.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed monolithic LN nanophotonic platform enables dense integration of high-performance active components.
    • This technology offers a path towards future high-speed, low-power, and cost-effective communication networks.
    • Successfully addressed the challenge of low-loss device fabrication in thin-film LN.