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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
In this paper, we report results on a field-effect-induced light modulation at λ = 1.55 μm in a high-index-contrast waveguide based on a multisilicon-on-insulator platform. The device is realized with the hydrogenated amorphous silicon (α-Si:H) technology, and it is suitable for monolithic integration in a CMOS IC. The device exploits the free-carrier optical absorption electrically induced in the semiconductor core waveguide. The amorphous silicon waveguiding layer contains several thin dielectric films of amorphous silicon carbonitride (α-SiCN) embedded along its thickness, thus highly enhancing the absorbing action of the modulator held in the on state.
Publisher: 
IEEE
Publication date: 
13 Nov 2009
Authors: 

Sandro Rao, Francesco G Della Corte, Caterina Summonte, Francesco Suriano

Biblio References: 
Volume: 16 Issue: 1 Pages: 173-178
Origin: 
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics