An optimization method for depletion-based silicon optical modulators

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7719, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Rasigade, G ^a   Marris Morini, D ^a   Vivien, L ^a   Cassan, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Modulation; optimization method; optoelectronics; photonic integrated circuits; waveguide modulators

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; LIGHT MODULATION; MODULATION; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTONIC DEVICES; PHOTONIC INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY; SILICON PHOTONICS; WAVEGUIDES;

DOPING CONCENTRATION; MODULATION EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; QUANTITATIVE RESULT; STRONG DEPENDENCES; THEORETICAL LIMITS; WAVEGUIDE MODULATOR;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 77954706286     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.854233     Document Type: Conference Paper

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