概括
研究人员开发了一种使用微电子机械系统编程化光子学的新方法. 与传统的热调节器相比,这种方法为光子集成电路提供更快的切换速度.
科学领域:
- 光子学 是一个光子学.
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 电气工程 电气工程
背景情况:
- 化是低损耗光子集成电路 (PIC) 的首选材料.
- 在化中实现可编程性是具有挑战性的,因为它的低非线性和介电性质.
- 现有的热光学调制器受限于速度慢和交叉声响.
研究的目的:
- 引入一种新的方法,以实现化光子学中的可编程性.
- 为了克服化PIC中的热调节器的局限性.
- 为了提高化基设备的调制速度.
主要方法:
- 在光子定向合器中集成微电机械 (MEM) 元素.
- 设计H型结构,其中包含用于静电驱动的电极.
- 使用静电力来改变悬浮定向合器中的合.
主要成果:
- 在开发的设备中实现了0.67dB的插入损失.
- 证明了快速上升时间为1.1±0.1μs的切换.
- 在化光子学中成功实现了电压控制的可编程性.
结论:
- 提出的基于MEM的方法为化光子学中的可编程性提供了一个可行的替代方案.
- 与热调制器相比,这种方法提供了显著更高的调制速度.
- 该技术代表了高速化光子集成电路的宝贵进步.
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