Electrically tunable silicon plasmonic phase modulators with nano-scale optical confinement
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Abstract
Electrically tunable silicon (Si) plasmonic phase modulators with nano-scale optical confinement are presented and analyzed in this study. The modulation is realized based on two mechanisms: free carrier plasma dispersion effect in Si and high electro-optic effect in polymer. The phase modulators can be found potential applications in optical telecommunication and interconnect.
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surface plasmons photonic integrated circuits free carrier plasma dispersion effect electro-optic effectPreview
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