Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Optimization design of an electroabsorption modulator integrated with spot-size converter

  • Devices and Applications
  • Published:
Optoelectronics Letters Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A novel 1.55 μ spot-size converter integrated with electroabsorption modulator is designed and fabricated with conventional photolithography and chemical process. For the modulator, we employed a deeply-etched ridge waveguide structure with polyimide on each side of its walls. For the spot-size converter, we employed a buried double-core structure in which a ridge-based passive wavegude is incorporated. The wide and thim passive waveguide is optically combined with a laterally tapered active waveguide to control the mode size. By simulation, the figure of merit is 4. 17 (dB/V/ 100 μ) and the beam divergence angles in teh horizontal and vertical directions are as small as 11. 2† x 13. 0† respectively.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. F. Devaux, F. Dorgeuille, A. Ougazzaden, F. Huff, M. Carre, A. Carrenci, M. Henry, Y. Sorel, J. F. Kerdiles, andE. Jeanny.IEEE Photon Technol Lett.,5(1993), 1288.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. T. Ido, H. Sato, D. J. Moss, S. Tanaka, and A. Takaki.IEEE Photon Technol Lett.,6(1994), 1207.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. F. Devaux, P. Bords, A. Ougazzaden, M. Carre, and F. Huet.Electron Lett.,30(1994), 1347.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. A. Lestra, and J. Y. Emery.IEEE J. Select Topics Quantum Electron,3(1997), 1429.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. U. Koren, B. I. Miller, and M. G. Young.Electron Lett.,2 (1996), 111.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. J. E. Johnson, L. J. P. Ketelsen, and J. A. Grenko.IEEE. J. Select Topics Quantum Electron,6(2000), 19.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Won jin Choi, Aaron E Bond, and Jongwoo Kim.J. Lightwave Technol,20(2002), 2052.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. Becl Mason, Abdallah Ougazzaden, and C. W. Lentz.IEEE Photon Technol Tett.,14(2002), 27.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. K. Asaka, Y. Suzaki, and Y. Kawaguchi.IEEE Photon Technol Lett.,15(2003), 679.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Osamu Mitomi, Naoto Yoshimoto, and Katsuaki Magari.J Lightwave Technology,17(1999), 1255.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. P. Doussiere, P. Garabedian, and C. Graver.IEEE Photon Technol Lett.,16(1994), 170.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. R. Y. Fang, D. Bertone, M. Meliga,I. Montrosset, G. Oliveti, and R Paoletti.IEEE Photon Technol Lett.,9(1997), 1084.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. I. F. Lealman, L. J. Rivers, M. J. Harlow, S. D. Perrin, and M. J. Robertson.Electron Lett.,30(1994), 857.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. V. Vusirikala, S. S. Saini, R. E. Bartolo, R. Whaley, S. Agarwala, M. Dagenais, F. G. Johnson, and D. Stone.IEEE Photon Technol Lett.,9(1997), 1472.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. H. Sato, M. Aoki, M. Takahashi, M. Komori, K. Uomi, and S. Tsuji.Electron Lett.,31(1995), 1241.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. S. Nojima and K. Wakita.Appl Phys Lett.,53(1988), 1958.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. National Research Center for Optoelectronic Technology, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100083, Beijing, China

    Hou Lian-ping, Wang Wei & Zhu Hong-liang

Authors
  1. Hou Lian-ping
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Wang Wei
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Zhu Hong-liang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Hou Lian-ping.

Additional information

Supporred by the Natural Science Foundation of China (90101023) and national “973” Project (20000683-1)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Hou, Lp., Wang, W. & Zhu, Hl. Optimization design of an electroabsorption modulator integrated with spot-size converter. Optoelectron. Lett. 1, 83–87 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03033673

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03033673

CLC number

Document code

Search

Navigation