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Li K, Suliali NJ, Sahoo PK, Silver CD, Davrandi M, Wright K, Reardon C, Johnson SD, Krauss TF. Noise Tolerant Photonic Bowtie Grating Environmental Sensor. ACS Sens 2024; 9:1857-1865. [PMID: 38597428 PMCID: PMC11059099 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c02419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Resonant photonic refractive index sensors have made major advances based on their high sensitivity and contact-less readout capability, which is advantageous in many areas of science and technology. A major issue for the technological implementation of such sensors is their response to external influences, such as vibrations and temperature variations; the more sensitive a sensor, the more susceptible it also becomes to external influences. Here, we introduce a novel bowtie-shaped sensor that is highly responsive to refractive index variations while compensating for temperature changes and mechanical (linear and angular) vibrations. We exemplify its capability by demonstrating the detection of salinity to a precision of 0.1%, corresponding to 2.3 × 10-4 refractive index units in the presence of temperature fluctuations and mechanical vibrations. As a second exemplar, we detected bacteria growth in a pilot industrial environment. Our results demonstrate that it is possible to translate high sensitivity resonant photonic refractive index sensors into real-world environments.
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- Kezheng Li
- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
- Department
of Physics, Dhenkanal Autonomous College, Dhenkanal 759001 Odisha, India
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- Reading
Technical Centre, Procter and Gamble Technical
Centres Ltd., Reading RG2 0QE, U.K.
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- Reading
Technical Centre, Procter and Gamble Technical
Centres Ltd., Reading RG2 0QE, U.K.
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K.
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Hu J, Wu J, Jin D, Chu ST, Little BE, Huang D, Morandotti R, Moss DJ. Thermo-Optic Response and Optical Bistablility of Integrated High-Index Doped Silica Ring Resonators. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:9767. [PMID: 38139613 PMCID: PMC10747246 DOI: 10.3390/s23249767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The engineering of thermo-optic effects has found broad applications in integrated photonic devices, facilitating efficient light manipulation to achieve various functionalities. Here, we perform both an experimental characterization and a theoretical analysis of these effects in integrated microring resonators made from high-index doped silica, which have had many applications in integrated photonics and nonlinear optics. By fitting the experimental results with theory, we obtain fundamental parameters that characterize their thermo-optic performance, including the thermo-optic coefficient, the efficiency of the optically induced thermo-optic process, and the thermal conductivity. The characteristics of these parameters are compared to those of other materials commonly used for integrated photonic platforms, such as silicon, silicon nitride, and silica. These results offer a comprehensive insight into the thermo-optic properties of doped silica-based devices. Understanding these properties is essential for efficiently controlling and engineering them in many practical applications.
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- Junkai Hu
- Optical Sciences Center, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia; (J.H.)
- School of Automation, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Optical Sciences Center, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia; (J.H.)
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- Optical Sciences Center, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia; (J.H.)
- School of Automation, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- EMT (Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre), INRS (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique), Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada;
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- Optical Sciences Center, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia; (J.H.)
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Fei Y, Xu Y, Dong Y, Zhang B, Ni Y. Reconfigurable TE-pass polarizer based on lithium niobate waveguide assisted by Ge 2Sb 2Te 5 and silicon nitride. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:6499-6506. [PMID: 37706844 DOI: 10.1364/ao.496942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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On-chip polarization management components play a critical role in tackling polarization dependence in the lithium-niobate-on-insulator (LNOI) platform. In this work, we proposed a reconfigurable TE-pass polarizer based on optical phase change material (GST) and the LNOI wafer. The key region is formed by a hybrid GST-S i 3 N 4 layer symmetrically deposited atop the centerline of the LNOI waveguide along the propagation direction where the GST is sandwiched in the middle of the S i 3 N 4 layer. Whether the polarizer will take effect depends on the phase states of the GST layer and the graphene and aluminum oxide layers are coated atop the G S T-S i 3 N 4 layer as the microheater to control the conversion of phase states. The proposed device length is 7.5 µm with an insertion loss (IL)=0.22 dB and extinction ratio (ER)=32.8 dB at the wavelength of 1550 nm. Moreover, it also has a high ER (>25d B) and a low IL (<0.5d B) in the operating bandwidth of 200 nm. Such a high-performance TE-pass polarizer paves a new way for applications of photonics integrated circuits.
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Jia L, Wu J, Zhang Y, Qu Y, Jia B, Chen Z, Moss DJ. Fabrication Technologies for the On-Chip Integration of 2D Materials. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101435. [PMID: 34994111 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With compact footprint, low energy consumption, high scalability, and mass producibility, chip-scale integrated devices are an indispensable part of modern technological change and development. Recent advances in 2D layered materials with their unique structures and distinctive properties have motivated their on-chip integration, yielding a variety of functional devices with superior performance and new features. To realize integrated devices incorporating 2D materials, it requires a diverse range of device fabrication techniques, which are of fundamental importance to achieve good performance and high reproducibility. This paper reviews the state-of-art fabrication techniques for the on-chip integration of 2D materials. First, an overview of the material properties and on-chip applications of 2D materials is provided. Second, different approaches used for integrating 2D materials on chips are comprehensively reviewed, which are categorized into material synthesis, on-chip transfer, film patterning, and property tuning/modification. Third, the methods for integrating 2D van der Waals heterostructures are also discussed and summarized. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives are highlighted.
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- Linnan Jia
- Optical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Optical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Optical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Optical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Weak-Light Nonlinear Photonics, TEDA Applied Physics Institute and School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300457, China
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 94132, USA
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- Optical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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Zhao Z, Zhang Z, Li J, Shang Z, Wang G, Yin J, Chen H, Guo K, Yan P. MoS 2 hybrid integrated micro-ring resonator phase shifter based on a silicon nitride platform. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:949-952. [PMID: 35167566 DOI: 10.1364/ol.447492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We demonstrate a low-power, compact micro-ring phase shifter based on hybrid integration with atomically thin two-dimensional layered materials, and experimentally establish a low-loss silicon nitride platform. Using a wet transfer method, a large-area few-layer MoS2 film is hybrid integrated with a micro-ring phase shifter, leading to a tuning efficiency of 5.8 pm V-1 at a center wavelength of 1545.294 nm and a half-wave-voltage-length product as low as 0.09 V cm. Our device is designed to provide a hybrid-integration-based active phase modulation scheme for integrated optical communication networks with large-cross-section silicon nitride waveguides.
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Cheng Z, Cao R, Wei K, Yao Y, Liu X, Kang J, Dong J, Shi Z, Zhang H, Zhang X. 2D Materials Enabled Next-Generation Integrated Optoelectronics: from Fabrication to Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2003834. [PMID: 34105275 PMCID: PMC8188205 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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2D materials, such as graphene, black phosphorous and transition metal dichalcogenides, have gained persistent attention in the past few years thanks to their unique properties for optoelectronics. More importantly, introducing 2D materials into silicon photonic devices will greatly promote the performance of optoelectronic devices, including improvement of response speed, reduction of energy consumption, and simplification of fabrication process. Moreover, 2D materials meet the requirements of complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor compatible silicon photonic manufacturing. A comprehensive overview and evaluation of state-of-the-art 2D photonic integrated devices for telecommunication applications is provided, including light sources, optical modulators, and photodetectors. Optimized by unique structures such as photonic crystal waveguide, slot waveguide, and microring resonator, these 2D material-based photonic devices can be further improved in light-matter interactions, providing a powerful design for silicon photonic integrated circuits.
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- Zhao Cheng
- Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Institute of Microscale OptoelectronicsCollaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & TechnologyKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong ProvinceCollege of Physics and Optoelectronic EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro‐Nano Photonic Information TechnologyGuangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ)Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Institute of Microscale OptoelectronicsCollaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & TechnologyKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong ProvinceCollege of Physics and Optoelectronic EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro‐Nano Photonic Information TechnologyGuangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ)Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Institute of Microscale OptoelectronicsCollaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & TechnologyKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong ProvinceCollege of Physics and Optoelectronic EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro‐Nano Photonic Information TechnologyGuangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ)Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060P. R. China
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- Institute of Microscale OptoelectronicsCollaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & TechnologyKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong ProvinceCollege of Physics and Optoelectronic EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro‐Nano Photonic Information TechnologyGuangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ)Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
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Wu J, Ma H, Yin P, Ge Y, Zhang Y, Li L, Zhang H, Lin H. Two‐Dimensional Materials for Integrated Photonics: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. SMALL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202000053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- Jianghong Wu
- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province School of Engineering Westlake University Hangzhou 310024 China
- Institute of Advanced Technology Westlake Institute for Advanced Study 18 Shilongshan Road Hangzhou 310024 China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province School of Engineering Westlake University Hangzhou 310024 China
- Institute of Advanced Technology Westlake Institute for Advanced Study 18 Shilongshan Road Hangzhou 310024 China
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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Au Nanoparticles-Doped Polymer All-Optical Switches Based on Photothermal Effects. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12091960. [PMID: 32872521 PMCID: PMC7565579 DOI: 10.3390/polym12091960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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This article demonstrated the Au nanoparticles-doped polymer all-optical switches based on photothermal effects. The Au nanoparticles have a strong photothermal effect, which would generate the inhomogeneous thermal field distributions in the waveguide under the laser irradiation. Meanwhile, the polymer materials have the characteristics of good compatibility with photothermal materials, low cost, high thermo-optical coefficient and flexibility. Therefore, the Au nanoparticles-doped polymer material can be applied in optically controlled optical switches with low power consumption, small device dimension and high integration. Moreover, the end-pumping method has a higher optical excitation efficiency, which can further reduce the power consumption of the device. Two kinds of all-optical switching devices have been designed including a base mode switch and a first-order mode switch. For the base mode switch, the power consumption and the rise/fall time were 2.05 mW and 17.3/106.9 μs, respectively at the wavelength of 650 nm. For the first-order mode switch, the power consumption and the rise/fall time were 0.5 mW and 10.2/74.9 μs, respectively at the wavelength of 532 nm. This all-optical switching device has the potential applications in all-optical networks, flexibility device and wearable technology fields.
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Yao Y, Cheng Z, Dong J, Zhang X. Performance of integrated optical switches based on 2D materials and beyond. FRONTIERS OF OPTOELECTRONICS 2020; 13:129-138. [PMID: 36641553 PMCID: PMC9743869 DOI: 10.1007/s12200-020-1058-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Applications of optical switches, such as signal routing and data-intensive computing, are critical in optical interconnects and optical computing. Integrated optical switches enabled by two-dimensional (2D) materials and beyond, such as graphene and black phosphorus, have demonstrated many advantages in terms of speed and energy consumption compared to their conventional silicon-based counterparts. Here we review the state-of-the-art of optical switches enabled by 2D materials and beyond and organize them into several tables. The performance tables and future projections show the frontiers of optical switches fabricated from 2D materials and beyond, providing researchers with an overview of this field and enabling them to identify existing challenges and predict promising research directions.
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- Yuhan Yao
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Zhong C, Li J, Lin H. Graphene-based all-optical modulators. FRONTIERS OF OPTOELECTRONICS 2020; 13:114-128. [PMID: 36641551 PMCID: PMC9743900 DOI: 10.1007/s12200-020-1020-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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All-optical devices, which are utilized to process optical signals without electro-optical conversion, play an essential role in the next generation ultrafast, ultralow power-consumption optical information processing systems. To satisfy the performance requirement, nonlinear optical materials that are associated with fast response, high nonlinearity, broad wavelength operation, low optical loss, low fabrication cost, and integration compatibility with optical components are required. Graphene is a promising candidate, particularly considering its electrically or optically tunable optical properties, ultrafast large nonlinearity, and high integration compatibility with various nanostructures. Thus far, three all-optical modulation systems utilize graphene, namely free-space modulators, fiber-based modulators, and on-chip modulators. This paper aims to provide a broad view of state-of-the-art researches on the graphene-based all-optical modulation systems. The performances of different devices are reviewed and compared to present a comprehensive analysis and perspective of graphene-based all-optical modulation devices.
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- Chuyu Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Electronics and Smart System of Zhejiang Province, College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- School of Microelectronics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- College of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Electronics and Smart System of Zhejiang Province, College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
- School of Microelectronics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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Dash A, Palanchoke U, Gely M, Jourdan G, Hentz S, Selvaraja SK, Naik AK. Enhanced all-optical cavity-tuning using graphene. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:34093-34102. [PMID: 31878465 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.034093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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All-optical tuning of the resonance of an optical cavity is used to realise optical signal-processing including modulation, switching, and signal-routing. The tuning of optical resonance is dictated by the two primary effects induced by optical absorption: charge-carrier-generation and heat-generation. Since these two effects shift the resonance in opposite directions in a pure silicon-on-insulator (SOI) micro-ring resonator as well as in a graphene-on-SOI system, the efficiency and the dynamic range of all-optical resonance-tuning is limited. In this work, in a graphene-oxide-silicon waveguide system, we demonstrate an exceptional resonance-tuning-efficiency of 300 p m/m W (0.055 π/m W), with a large dynamic range of 1.2 n m (0.22 π) from linear resonance to optical bistability. The dynamics of the resonance-tuning indicates that the superior resonance-tuning is due to large linear-absorption-induced thermo-optic effect. Competing free-carrier dispersion is suppressed as a result of the large separation between graphene and the silicon core. This work reveals new ways to improve the performance of graphene-on-waveguide systems in all-optical cavity-tuning, low-frequency all-optical modulation, and switching.
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Xiao P, Wu K, Mao D, Chen J. A pulsewidth measurement technology based on carbon-nanotube saturable absorber. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:4188-4203. [PMID: 30876038 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.004188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We demonstrate a proof-of-concept saturable absorption based pulsewidth measurement (SAPM) by exploring the intensity dependent nonlinear transmission (i.e., saturable absorption) of low-dimensional material (LDM) carbon nanotubes. A minimum pulse energy of 75 fJ is experimentally detected with an average-power-peak-power product (Pav⋅ Ppk) of 5.44×10-7 W2 near 1550 nm. A minimum detectable pulse energy of 10 fJ with a Pav⋅ Ppk of 1.3×10-9 W2 is estimated with further optimization. The nanometer-level thickness and femtosecond-level decay time of LDMs allow ultrafast light interaction on a very small footprint, which potentially supports chip-scale characterization of ultrafast pulses with minimum distortion.
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Chen G, Zhang Z, Wang X, Li H, Jiang M, Guan H, Qiu W, Lu H, Dong J, Zhu W, Yu J, Zhong Y, Luo Y, Zhang J, Chen Z. Highly sensitive all-optical control of light in WS 2 coated microfiber knot resonator. OPTICS EXPRESS 2018; 26:27650-27658. [PMID: 30469827 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.027650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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All-optical light-control-light functionality is realized in a layered tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanosheet coated microfiber knot resonator (MKR) structure. Mainly due to the photon generated excitons induced refractive index variation in WS2 nanosheets, a large variation in the transmitted power (∆T) can be observed under external violet/red laser excitation. The ∆T variation rates can reach up to ~0.4 dB/mW under violet pump light excitation whereas the state of the art light-control-light structures usually has a variation rate of less than 0.25 dB/mW. In terms of the response time, the averaged rise/fall time is ~0.12/0.1 s. The demonstrated structure has the advantages of easy fabrication, low cost and high sensitivity, therefore, it might be a promising candidate for building future all-fiber-optics based functional devices and all-optical circuitry.
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