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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Efficient thermal management is crucial for high-speed optical modulators.
    • Existing microheaters face limitations in speed and efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and demonstrate an ultra-efficient microheater on a sub-micron-thick Indium Phosphide (InP) membrane.
    • To achieve high phase tuning efficiency and fast switching speeds.

    Main Methods:

    • Direct waveguide heating using an epitaxially grown, vertical dual-layer structure.
    • Minimizing heat capacity and thermal leakage.
    • Employing an improved pulse-driving method for speed enhancement.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a phase tuning efficiency of 1.11 mW/π.
    • Demonstrated switching times of approximately 10 µs.
    • Realized a tuning range exceeding 3π within a 19 µm length.
    • Enhanced switching speed down to 870 ns using pulse-driving.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel microheater design offers superior performance for optical modulation.
    • The enhanced pulse-driving method significantly boosts switching speeds with minimal signal distortion.
    • This technology paves the way for next-generation high-speed photonic integrated circuits.