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    Area of Science:

    • Integrated nanophotonics
    • Plasmonics
    • Optical modulators

    Background:

    • Plasmonic nanophotonic modulators offer promising features but suffer from high insertion loss (IL).
    • Large IL limits the practical application of these devices in integrated photonic circuits.
    • Developing strategies to mitigate IL is crucial for advancing nanophotonic technology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To overcome the limitation of high insertion loss in plasmonic-based integrated nanophotonic modulators.
    • To explore a plasmon-assisted approach utilizing the surface-to-volume ratio for improved modulator performance.
    • To investigate the use of heavily doped indium tin oxide (ITO) as an alternative to traditional metal contacts.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a plasmon-assisted approach focusing on the surface-to-volume ratio.
    • Designed and analyzed a 4-slot electro-absorption modulator (EAM) and a single-slot EAM.
    • Replaced traditional metal contacts with heavily doped indium tin oxide (ITO).
    • Incorporated realistic fabrication constraints and material properties into the analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved an extinction ratio (ER) of 2.62 dB/µm and IL of 0.3 dB/µm for a 4-slot EAM operating at ~1 GHz.
    • Demonstrated an ER of 1.4 dB/µm and IL of 0.25 dB/µm for a single-slot EAM operating at ~20 GHz.
    • The use of ITO significantly reduced insertion loss compared to traditional designs.

    Conclusions:

    • The plasmon-assisted approach with ITO effectively reduces insertion loss in nanophotonic modulators.
    • The study highlights the trade-offs between different designs (4-slot vs. single-slot) and their performance metrics.
    • Optimized modulator designs considering fabrication constraints are essential for practical applications in high-speed optical systems.