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Brès CS, Della Torre A, Grassani D, Brasch V, Grillet C, Monat C. Supercontinuum in integrated photonics: generation, applications, challenges, and perspectives. NANOPHOTONICS 2023; 12:1199-1244. [PMID: 36969949 PMCID: PMC10031268 DOI: 10.1515/nanoph-2022-0749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Frequency conversion in nonlinear materials is an extremely useful solution to the generation of new optical frequencies. Often, it is the only viable solution to realize light sources highly relevant for applications in science and industry. In particular, supercontinuum generation in waveguides, defined as the extreme spectral broadening of an input pulsed laser light, is a powerful technique to bridge distant spectral regions based on single-pass geometry, without requiring additional seed lasers or temporal synchronization. Owing to the influence of dispersion on the nonlinear broadening physics, supercontinuum generation had its breakthrough with the advent of photonic crystal fibers, which permitted an advanced control of light confinement, thereby greatly improving our understanding of the underlying phenomena responsible for supercontinuum generation. More recently, maturing in fabrication of photonic integrated waveguides has resulted in access to supercontinuum generation platforms benefiting from precise lithographic control of dispersion, high yield, compact footprint, and improved power consumption. This Review aims to present a comprehensive overview of supercontinuum generation in chip-based platforms, from underlying physics mechanisms up to the most recent and significant demonstrations. The diversity of integrated material platforms, as well as specific features of waveguides, is opening new opportunities, as will be discussed here.
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- Camille-Sophie Brès
- Photonic Systems Laboratory (PHOSL), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Université de Lyon, Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon (INL) UMR CNRS 5270, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69131Ecully, France
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- Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), 2000Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Université de Lyon, Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon (INL) UMR CNRS 5270, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69131Ecully, France
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- Université de Lyon, Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon (INL) UMR CNRS 5270, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69131Ecully, France
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Li Y, Lan T, Yang D, Bao J, Xiang M, Yang F, Wang Z. High-Performance Mach-Zehnder Modulator Based on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate with Low Voltage-Length Product. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:9644-9651. [PMID: 36936308 PMCID: PMC10018726 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Electro-optic modulators (EOMs) based on a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integration platform play a crucial role in loading electrical signals onto optical signals. In this paper, we proposed on-chip EOMs operating at two commercially available wavelengths of 850 and 1550 nm and successfully demonstrated rather low voltage-length products (V π ·Ls) of 0.78 V·cm and 1.29 V·cm, respectively. Additionally, the EOM working at 1550 nm exhibits the capability of 3-dB electro-optic (E-O) bandwidth beyond 40 GHz due to the limitation of our test conditions. This study is quite helpful for understanding EOM structures in a TFLN platform, as well as the fabrication of high-performance and multifunctional EOM devices.
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Boes A, Chang L, Langrock C, Yu M, Zhang M, Lin Q, Lončar M, Fejer M, Bowers J, Mitchell A. Lithium niobate photonics: Unlocking the electromagnetic spectrum. Science 2023; 379:eabj4396. [PMID: 36603073 DOI: 10.1126/science.abj4396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Lithium niobate (LN), first synthesized 70 years ago, has been widely used in diverse applications ranging from communications to quantum optics. These high-volume commercial applications have provided the economic means to establish a mature manufacturing and processing industry for high-quality LN crystals and wafers. Breakthrough science demonstrations to commercial products have been achieved owing to the ability of LN to generate and manipulate electromagnetic waves across a broad spectrum, from microwave to ultraviolet frequencies. Here, we provide a high-level Review of the history of LN as an optical material, its different photonic platforms, engineering concepts, spectral coverage, and essential applications before providing an outlook for the future of LN.
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- Andreas Boes
- Integrated Photonics and Applications Centre (InPAC), School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.,Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.,School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communications System and Networks, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.,Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Integrated Photonics and Applications Centre (InPAC), School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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Wang F, Liu H, Ma T, Ma S, Liu Y. Polarization beam splitter based on the asymmetric directional coupler of lithium niobate film. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:21-26. [PMID: 36606844 DOI: 10.1364/ao.476196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A polarization beam splitter (PBS) based on a lithium niobate film asymmetric directional coupler is proposed. The PBS is located on a lithium niobate platform on an insulator consisting of a silicon nitride-lithium niobate waveguide (SLW) and a lithium niobate waveguide (LNW). By rationally designing the SLW and LNW sizes, TE polarization satisfies the phase matching condition and TM polarization phase mismatch. The numerical simulation results show that the extinction ratio (ER) and insertion loss (IL) of PBS for TE mode are 30.57 and 0.66 dB, respectively, and the ER and IL of PBS for TM mode are 28.15 and 0.11 dB, respectively, at an operating wavelength of 1.55 µm.
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High-Performance Electro-Optical Mach–Zehnder Modulators in a Silicon Nitride–Lithium Niobate Thin-Film Hybrid Platform. PHOTONICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics9070500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We analyzed a Mach–Zehnder electro-optical modulator based on a silicon nitride strip–loaded waveguide on 0.5 μm thick x-cut lithium niobate thin film. The optical and radio frequency parameters for two different modulator structures (Type I: packaged with 2 μm thick SiO2 and Type II: unpackaged) were simulated, calculated, and optimized. The Optical parameters included the single-mode conditions, effective indices, the separation distance between the electrode edge and the Si3N4-strip-loaded edge, optical power distribution, bending loss, optical field distribution, and half-wave voltage. The radio frequency parameters included the characteristic impedance, attenuation constant, radio frequency effective index, and −3 dB modulation bandwidth. According to the numerical simulation and theoretical analysis, the half-wave voltage product and the −3 dB modulation bandwidth were, respectively, 2.85 V·cm and 0.4 THz for Type I modulator, and 2.33 V·cm and 1.26 THz for Type II modulator, with a device length of 3 mm.
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Evolution of Nanodomains and Formation of Self-Organized Structures during Local Switching in X-Cut LNOI. CRYSTALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst12050659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The features of nanodomain growth during local switching in X-cut lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) were comprehensively studied using the biased tip of a scanning probe microscope. The obtained results were discussed in terms of the kinetic approach. The revealed differences in domain growth in bulk LN and LNOI were attributed to the higher bulk conductivity of LNOI. The obtained influence of humidity on the shape and growth of isolated domains was attributed to the water meniscus. Analysis of the transition between the “forward growth” and “sideways growth” stages was performed by switching to the stripe electrode. A sand-glass-shaped domain was formed due to growth in the opposite direction after the domain touched the electrode. Stable periodical domain structures down to 300 nm were created and characterized in LNOI. Highly ordered comb-like domains of various alternating lengths, including four- and eight-fold increase periods, were produced by performing biased tip scanning along the Y axis. The obtained knowledge is important for the future development of nanodomain engineering methods in monocrystalline ferroelectric thin films on insulators.
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Rambu AP, Tiron V, Oniciuc E, Tascu S. Spontaneous Polarization Reversal Induced by Proton Exchange in Z-Cut Lithium Niobate α-Phase Channel Waveguides. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14237127. [PMID: 34885280 PMCID: PMC8658466 DOI: 10.3390/ma14237127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The α-phase waveguides directly produced in one fabrication step only are well known for preserving both the excellent nonlinear properties and the ferroelectric domains orientation of lithium niobate substrates. However, by using the piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM), we present a coherent study on ferroelectric dipoles switching induced by the fabrication process of α-phase waveguides on Z-cut congruent lithium niobate (CLN) substrates. The obtained results show that the proton exchange process induces a spontaneous polarization reversal and a reduction in the piezoelectric coefficient d33. The quantitative assessments of the impact of proton exchange on the piezoelectric coefficient d33 have been quantified for different fabrication parameters. By coupling systematic PFM investigation and optical characterizations of α-phase protonated regions and virgin CLN on ±Z surfaces of the samples, we find a very good agreement between index contrast (optical investigation) and d33 reduction (PFM investigations). We clearly show that the increase in the in-diffused proton concentration (increase in index contrast) in protonated zones decreases the piezoelectric coefficient d33 values. Furthermore, having a high interest in nonlinear performances of photonics devices based on PPLN substrates, we have also investigated how deep the spontaneous polarization reversal induced by proton exchange takes place inside the α-phase channel waveguides.
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Cao Y, Tan SL, Cheung EJH, Siew SY, Li C, Liu Y, Tang CS, Lal M, Chen G, Dogheche K, Yang P, Pennycook S, Wee ATS, Chua S, Dogheche E, Venkatesan T, Danner A. A Barium Titanate-on-Oxide Insulator Optoelectronics Platform. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2101128. [PMID: 34323320 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202101128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electro-optic modulators are among the most important building blocks in optical communication networks. Lithium niobate, for example, has traditionally been widely used to fabricate high-speed optical modulators due to its large Pockels effect. Another material, barium titanate, nominally has a 50 times stronger r-parameter and would ordinarily be a more attractive material choice for such modulators or other applications. In practice, barium titanate thin films for optical waveguide devices are usually grown on magnesium oxide due to its low refractive index, allowing vertical mode confinement. However, the crystal quality is normally degraded. Here, a group of scandate-based substrates with small lattice mismatch and low refractive index compared to that of barium titanate is identified, thus concurrently satisfying high crystal quality and vertical optical mode confinement. This work provides a platform for nonlinear on-chip optoelectronics and can be promising for waveguide-based optical devices such as Mach-Zehnder modulators, wavelength division multiplexing, and quantum optics-on-chip.
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- Yu Cao
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117551, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Singapore, 119077, Singapore
- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS), National University of Singapore, 5 Research Link, Singapore, 117603, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnology, IEMN DOAE, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Valenciennes, 59309, France
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS), National University of Singapore, 5 Research Link, Singapore, 117603, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117551, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnology, IEMN DOAE, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Valenciennes, 59309, France
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117551, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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Yang G, Sergienko AV, Ndao A. Tunable polarization mode conversion using thin-film lithium niobate ridge waveguide. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:18565-18571. [PMID: 34154110 DOI: 10.1364/oe.426672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) waveguides, as an emerging technology, have proven to offer a promising platform for integrated optics, due to their strong optical confinement comparable to silicon on insulator (SOI) waveguides, while possessing the versatile properties of lithium niobate, such as high electro-optic coefficients. In this paper, we show that mode hybridization, a phenomenon widely found in vertically asymmetric waveguides, can be efficiently modulated in an LNOI ridge waveguide by electro-optic effect, leading to a polarization mode converter with 97% efficiency. Moreover, the proposed device does not require tapering or periodic poling, thereby greatly simplifying the fabrication process. It can also be actively switched by external fields. Such a platform facilitates technological progress of photonics circuits and sensors.
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Li L, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Li S, Shi Y, Chen X. Multi-tip edge coupler for integration of a distributed feedback semiconductor laser with a thin-film lithium niobate modulator. APPLIED OPTICS 2021; 60:4814-4819. [PMID: 34143034 DOI: 10.1364/ao.425773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lithium niobate-on-insulator (LNOI) has been emerging as a popular integration platform for optical communications and microwave photonics. An edge coupler with high coupling efficiency, wide bandwidth, high fabrication and misalignment tolerance, as well as a small footprint is essential to couple light in or out of the LNOI chip. Some edge couplers have been demonstrated to realize fiber-to-chip coupling in the last few years, but the coupling with distributed feedback (DFB) semiconductor laser is rarely studied. In this paper, we propose a multi-tip edge coupler with three tips to reduce the mode size mismatch between the LNOI waveguide and the DFB laser. The tilted sidewall, fabrication tolerance, misalignment tolerance, and facet reflection due to the effective index mismatch are discussed. It shows that the proposed multi-tip edge coupler can be practically used in the production of effective LNOI integrated chips.
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Sun D, Zhang Y, Wang D, Song W, Liu X, Pang J, Geng D, Sang Y, Liu H. Microstructure and domain engineering of lithium niobate crystal films for integrated photonic applications. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2020; 9:197. [PMID: 33303741 PMCID: PMC7729400 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-020-00434-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Recently, integrated photonics has attracted considerable interest owing to its wide application in optical communication and quantum technologies. Among the numerous photonic materials, lithium niobate film on insulator (LNOI) has become a promising photonic platform owing to its electro-optic and nonlinear optical properties along with ultralow-loss and high-confinement nanophotonic lithium niobate waveguides fabricated by the complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible microstructure engineering of LNOI. Furthermore, ferroelectric domain engineering in combination with nanophotonic waveguides on LNOI is gradually accelerating the development of integrated nonlinear photonics, which will play an important role in quantum technologies because of its ability to be integrated with the generation, processing, and auxiliary detection of the quantum states of light. Herein, we review the recent progress in CMOS-compatible microstructure engineering and domain engineering of LNOI for integrated lithium niobate photonics involving photonic modulation and nonlinear photonics. We believe that the great progress in integrated photonics on LNOI will lead to a new generation of techniques. Thus, there remains an urgent need for efficient methods for the preparation of LNOI that are suitable for large-scale and low-cost manufacturing of integrated photonic devices and systems.
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- Dehui Sun
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Jinan Institute of Quantum Technology, Jinan, 250101, China
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- CETC Deqing Huaying Electronics Co., Ltd., Huzhou, 313200, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Crystrong Photoelectric Technology Co., Ltd., Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
- Jinan Institute of Quantum Technology, Jinan, 250101, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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Xu H, Dai D, Liu L, Shi Y. Proposal for an ultra-broadband polarization beam splitter using an anisotropy-engineered Mach-Zehnder interferometer on the x-cut lithium-niobate-on-insulator. OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 28:10899-10908. [PMID: 32403611 DOI: 10.1364/oe.390075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We propose and theoretically demonstrate an integrated polarization beam splitter on the x-cut lithium-niobate-on-insulator (LNOI) platform. The device is based on a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with an anisotropy-engineered multi-section phase shifter. The phase shift can be simultaneously controlled for the TE and TM polarizations by engineering the length and direction of the anisotropic LNOI waveguide. For TE polarization, the phase shift is -π/2, while for TM polarization, the phase shift is π/2. Thus, the incident TE and TM modes can be coupled into different output ports. The simulation results show an ultra-high polarization extinction ratio of ∼47.7 dB, a low excess loss of ∼0.9 dB and an ultra-broad working bandwidth of ∼200 nm. To the best of our knowledge, the proposed structure is the first integrated polarization beam splitter on the x-cut LNOI platform.
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Design and Optimization of Proton Exchanged Integrated Electro-Optic Modulators in X-Cut Lithium Niobate Thin Film. CRYSTALS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst9110549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, we designed, simulated, and optimized proton exchanged integrated Mach-Zehnder modulators in a 0.5-μm-thick x-cut lithium niobate thin film. The single-mode conditions, the mode distributions, and the optical power distribution of the lithium niobate channel waveguides are discussed and compared in this study. The design parameters of the Y-branch and the separation distances between the electrodes were optimized. The relationship between the half-wave voltage length production of the electro-optic modulators and the thickness of the proton exchanged region was studied.
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Rusing M, Weigel PO, Zhao J, Mookherjea S. Toward 3D Integrated Photonics Including Lithium Niobate Thin Films: A Bridge Between Electronics, Radio Frequency, and Optical Technology. IEEE NANOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE 2019. [DOI: 10.1109/mnano.2019.2916115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Xu Q, Shao Y, Piao R, Chen F, Wang X, Yang X, Wong W, Pun EY, Zhang D. A Theoretical Study on Rib‐Type Photonic Wires Based on LiNbO
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Thin Film on Insulator. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.201900115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Qing Xu
- Department of Opto‐electronics and Information EngineeringSchool of Precision Instruments and Opto‐electronics EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science & Technology (Ministry of Education)Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Opto‐electronics and Information EngineeringSchool of Precision Instruments and Opto‐electronics EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science & Technology (Ministry of Education)Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Opto‐electronics and Information EngineeringSchool of Precision Instruments and Opto‐electronics EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science & Technology (Ministry of Education)Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Opto‐electronics and Information EngineeringSchool of Precision Instruments and Opto‐electronics EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science & Technology (Ministry of Education)Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Opto‐electronics and Information EngineeringSchool of Precision Instruments and Opto‐electronics EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science & Technology (Ministry of Education)Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Opto‐electronics and Information EngineeringSchool of Precision Instruments and Opto‐electronics EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science & Technology (Ministry of Education)Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Electronic EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter WavesCity University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Department of Electronic EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter WavesCity University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Department of Opto‐electronics and Information EngineeringSchool of Precision Instruments and Opto‐electronics EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science & Technology (Ministry of Education)Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Department of Electronic EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter WavesCity University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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Mousavi SF, Nouroozi R. Integrated all-optical wavelength and polarization conversion of orbital angular momentum carrying modes. APPLIED OPTICS 2018; 57:8543-8548. [PMID: 30461921 DOI: 10.1364/ao.57.008543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) using higher-order spatial modes such as orbital angular momentum (OAM) through a channelized bandwidth provides enhanced capacity communication systems. An all-optical wavelength converter is a key function in implemented WDM networks to overcome the wavelength contentions. In addition, a polarization converter provides efficient control on the state of polarization for encoded data channels in the optical networks. This paper proposes a novel versatile-designed integrated optical device with Ycut ridge lithium niobate photonic wire configuration that acts as a wavelength or polarization converter for data modulated on OAM. It is schemed in such a way that generates decomposed guided modes with a new wavelength and polarization via cascaded second harmonic generation/difference frequency generation (cSHG/DFG) and type-II DFG nonlinear interactions, respectively, where their desired relative phase is achieved by a linear electro-optical effect in the successive phase shifter part. The low loss ≤0.09 dB/cm, high purity (≥94%), and low voltage (≤4 V) of the high-speed proposed modulator enable its compatible operation in commercial wireless and fiber-based polarization-multiplexed WDM communication systems.
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Cai L, Gorbach AV, Wang Y, Hu H, Ding W. Highly efficient broadband second harmonic generation mediated by mode hybridization and nonlinearity patterning in compact fiber-integrated lithium niobate nano-waveguides. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12478. [PMID: 30127491 PMCID: PMC6102234 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31017-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The inherent trade-off between efficiency and bandwidth of three-wave mixing processes in χ2 nonlinear waveguides is the major impediment for scaling down many well-established frequency conversion schemes onto the level of integrated photonic circuit. Here, we show that hybridization between modes of a silica microfiber and a LiNbO3 nanowaveguide, amalgamated with laminar χ2 patterning, offers an elegant approach for engineering broadband phase matching and high efficiency of three-wave mixing processes in an ultra-compact and natively fiber-integrated setup. We demonstrate exceptionally high normalized second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency of up to ηnor ≈ 460% W−1 cm−2, combined with a large phase matching bandwidth of Δλ ≈ 100 nm (bandwidth-length product of Δλ · L ≈ 5 μm2) near the telecom bands, and extraordinary adjustment flexibility.
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- Lutong Cai
- Laboratory of Optical Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials, Department of Physics, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Optical Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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Fakhri MA, Al-Douri Y, Bouhemadou A, Ameri M. Structural and Optical Properties of Nanophotonic LiNbO3 under Stirrer Time Effect. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/joc-2016-0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) nanostructures are synthesized on n-silicon substrate by spin coating technique with stirrer times; 8 h, 24 h and 48 h. LiNbO3 is characterized and analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-visible and Photoluminescence (PL). The measurements show that as stirrer time increases, the structures start to crystallize to become more regular distribution, which helps to apply in optical waveguides. In addition, the calculated refractive index and optical dielectric constant are in agreement with experimental data.
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Krasnokutska I, Tambasco JLJ, Li X, Peruzzo A. Ultra-low loss photonic circuits in lithium niobate on insulator. OPTICS EXPRESS 2018; 26:897-904. [PMID: 29401969 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.000897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) photonics promises to combine the excellent nonlinear properties of lithium niobate with the high complexity achievable by high contrast waveguides. However, to date, fabrication challenges have resulted in high-loss and sidewall-angled waveguides, limiting its applicability. We report LNOI single mode waveguides with ultra low propagation loss of 0.4 dB/cm and sidewall angle of 75°. Our results open the route to a highly efficient photonic platform with applications ranging from high-speed telecommunication to quantum technology.
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Courjal N, Caspar A, Calero V, Ulliac G, Suarez M, Guyot C, Bernal MP. Simple production of membrane-based LiNbO 3 micro-modulators with integrated tapers. OPTICS LETTERS 2016; 41:5110-5113. [PMID: 27805697 DOI: 10.1364/ol.41.005110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report on free-standing electro-optical LiNbO3 waveguides with integrated tapers made by optical grade dicing. Membranes with a calibrated thickness are produced simultaneously with tapers acting as spot-size converters. Thereby, thicknesses from 450 to 500 μm can simply be achieved together with integrated tapers guaranteeing low insertion losses. These developments open the way to the low-cost production of compact and low-power-consuming electro-optical components. As an example, a 200 μm-long free-standing electro-optical Fabry-Perot is demonstrated with a figure of merit of only 0.19 V·cm in a 4.5 μm-thick membrane.
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Cai L, Kang Y, Hu H. Electric-optical property of the proton exchanged phase modulator in single-crystal lithium niobate thin film. OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 24:4640-4647. [PMID: 29092292 DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.004640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The electric-optical property of the proton exchanged phase modulator in an x-cut single-crystal lithium niobate thin film was studied. Proton exchanged waveguides generally suffered from a deteriorated electric-optical coefficient. By introducing a shallow proton exchange layer (thickness = 0.165 μm), most energy of the optical mode was allowed to guide in the untouched single-crystal lithium niobate film, making contribution to the effective electric-optical coefficient as high as 29.5 pm/V, which was very close to that of the bulk lithium niobate (r33 = 31 pm/V). A 12 V voltage applied to the electrodes located on the two sides of the waveguide induced a 0.097 nm shift of the Fabry-Perot resonant peak. Considering the wavelength difference of the neighboring resonant peaks (0.228 nm) and the length of the electrodes (2.3 mm), the voltage-length product was as low as 6.5 V·cm, indicating the efficient electric-optical modulation.
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Lightwave Circuits in Lithium Niobate through Hybrid Waveguides with Silicon Photonics. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22301. [PMID: 26927022 PMCID: PMC4772107 DOI: 10.1038/srep22301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We demonstrate a photonic waveguide technology based on a two-material core, in which light is controllably and repeatedly transferred back and forth between sub-micron thickness crystalline layers of Si and LN bonded to one another, where the former is patterned and the latter is not. In this way, the foundry-based wafer-scale fabrication technology for silicon photonics can be leveraged to form lithium-niobate based integrated optical devices. Using two different guided modes and an adiabatic mode transition between them, we demonstrate a set of building blocks such as waveguides, bends, and couplers which can be used to route light underneath an unpatterned slab of LN, as well as outside the LN-bonded region, thus enabling complex and compact lightwave circuits in LN alongside Si photonics with fabrication ease and low cost.
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Geiss R, Sergeyev A, Hartung H, Solntsev AS, Sukhorukov AA, Grange R, Schrempel F, Kley EB, Tünnermann A, Pertsch T. Fabrication of free-standing lithium niobate nanowaveguides down to 50 nm in width. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:065301. [PMID: 26684215 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/6/065301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Nonlinear optical nanoscale waveguides are a compact and powerful platform for efficient wavelength conversion. The free-standing waveguide geometry opens a range of applications in microscopy for local delivery of light, where in situ wavelength conversion helps to overcome various wavelength-dependent issues, such as biological tissue damage. In this paper, we present an original patterning method for high-precision fabrication of free-standing nanoscale waveguides based on lithium niobate, a material with a strong second-order nonlinearity and a broad transparency window covering the visible and mid-infrared wavelength ranges. The fabrication process combines electron-beam lithography with ion-beam enhanced etching and produces nanowaveguides with lengths from 5 to 50 μm, widths from 50 to 1000 nm and heights from 50 to 500 nm, each with a precision of few nanometers. The fabricated nanowaveguides are tested in an optical characterization experiment showing efficient second-harmonic generation.
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- Reinhard Geiss
- Institute of Applied Physics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Cai L, Kong R, Wang Y, Hu H. Channel waveguides and y-junctions in x-cut single-crystal lithium niobate thin film. OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 23:29211-29221. [PMID: 26561191 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.029211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Proton exchanged channel waveguides in x-cut single-crystal lithium niobate thin film could avoid optical leakage loss which existed in the z-cut case. Indicated by simulations, the mechanism and condition of the optical leakage loss were studied. The light energy in the exchanged layer and the mode sizes were calculated to optimize the parameters for fabrication. By a very short time (3 minutes) proton exchange process without anneal, the channel waveguide with 2 μm width and 0.16 μm exchanged depth in the x-cut lithium niobate thin film had a propagation loss as low as 0.2 dB/cm at 1.55 μm. Furthermore, the Y-junctions based on the low-loss waveguide were designed and fabricated. For a Y-junction based on the 3 μm wide channel waveguide with 8000 μm bending radius, the total transmission could reach 85% ~90% and the splitting ratio maintained at a stable level around 1:1. The total length was smaller than 1 mm, much shorter than the conventional Ti-diffused and proton exchanged Y-junctions in bulk lithium niobate.
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Li S, Cai L, Wang Y, Jiang Y, Hu H. Waveguides consisting of single-crystal lithium niobate thin film and oxidized titanium stripe. OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 23:24212-24219. [PMID: 26406627 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.024212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Strip-loaded waveguides were fabricated by the direct oxidation of a titanium film based on the single-crystal lithium niobate. The method avoided the surface roughness problems that are normally introduced during dry etching of waveguide sidewalls. Propagation modes of the composite strip waveguide were analyzed by a full-vectorial finite difference method. The minimum dimensions of the propagation modes were calculated to be 0.7 μm(2) and 1.1 μm(2) for quasi-TM mode and quasi-TE mode at 1550 nm when the thickness of the LN layer and TiO(2) strip was 660 nm and 95 nm, respectively. The optical intensity was as high as 93% and was well confined in the LN layer for quasi-TM polarization. In this experiment, the propagation losses for the composite strip waveguide with 6 μm wide TiO(2) were 14 dB/cm for quasi-TM mode and 5.8 dB/cm for quasi-TE mode, respectively. The compact hybrid structures have the potential to be utilized for compact photonic integrated devices.
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Microfiber-Lithium Niobate on Insulator Hybrid Waveguides for Efficient and Reconfigurable Second-Order Optical Nonlinearity on a Chip. PHOTONICS 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics2030946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cai L, Wang Y, Hu H. Low-loss waveguides in a single-crystal lithium niobate thin film. OPTICS LETTERS 2015; 40:3013-3016. [PMID: 26125355 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.003013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report low-loss channel waveguides in a single-crystal LiNbO(3) thin film achieved using the annealed proton exchange process. The simulation indicated that the mode size of the α phase channel waveguide could be as small as 1.2 μm(2). Waveguides with several different widths were fabricated, and the 4 μm-wide channel waveguide exhibited a mode size of 4.6 μm(2). Its propagation loss was accurately evaluated to be as low as 0.6 dB/cm at 1.55 μm. The single-crystal lattice structure in the LiNbO(3) thin film was preserved by a moderate annealed proton exchange process (5 min of proton exchange at 200°C, followed by 3 h annealing at 350°C), as revealed by measuring the extraordinary refractive index change and x ray rocking curve. A longer proton exchange time followed by stronger annealing would destroy the crystal structure and induce a high loss in the channel waveguides.
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Geiss R, Saravi S, Sergeyev A, Diziain S, Setzpfandt F, Schrempel F, Grange R, Kley EB, Tünnermann A, Pertsch T. Fabrication of nanoscale lithium niobate waveguides for second-harmonic generation. OPTICS LETTERS 2015; 40:2715-8. [PMID: 26076244 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.002715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Nanoscale waveguides are basic building blocks of integrated optical devices. Especially, waveguides made from nonlinear optical materials, such as lithium niobate, allow access to a broad range of applications using second-order nonlinear frequency conversion processes. Based on a lithium niobate on insulator substrate, millimeter-long nanoscale waveguides were fabricated with widths as small as 200 nm. The fabrication was done by means of potassium hydroxide-assisted ion-beam-enhanced etching. The waveguides were optically characterized in the near infrared wavelength range showing phase-matched second-harmonic generation.
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Cai L, Han SLH, Hu H. Waveguides in single-crystal lithium niobate thin film by proton exchange. OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 23:1240-1248. [PMID: 25835882 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.001240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The proton exchanged (PE) planar and channel waveguides in a 500 nm thick single-crystal lithium niobate thin film (lithium niobate on insulator, LNOI) were studied. The mature PE technique and strong confinement of light in the LN single-crystal thin film were used. The single mode and cut-off conditions of the channel waveguides were obtained by finite difference simulation. The results showed that the single mode channel waveguide would form if the width of the PE region was between 0.75 μm and 2.1 μm in the β(4) phase. The channel waveguide in LNOI had a much smaller mode size than that in the bulk material due to the high-refractive-index contrast. The mode size reached as small as 0.6 μm(2). in simulation. In the experiment, the refractive index and phase transition after PE in LNOI were analyzed using the prism coupling method and X-ray diffraction. Three different width waveguides (5 μm, 7 μm and 11 μm) were optically characterized. Near-field intensity distribution showed that their mode sizes were 3.3 μm(2).,5 μm(2). and 7 μm(2). The propagation losses were evaluated to be about 16 dB/cm, 12 dB/cm and 11 dB/cm, respectively. The results indicate that PE is a promising method for building more complicated photonic integrated circuits in single-crystal LN thin film.
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Takigawa R, Higurashi E, Kawanishi T, Asano T. Lithium niobate ridged waveguides with smooth vertical sidewalls fabricated by an ultra-precision cutting method. OPTICS EXPRESS 2014; 22:27733-27738. [PMID: 25401917 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.027733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This paper demonstrates the application of ultra-precision cutting to the fabrication of ridged LiNbO₃ waveguides for use in low-loss photonic integrated circuits. Ridged waveguides with sidewall verticality of 88° and ultra-smooth sidewalls were obtained in LiNbO₃ crystals using this technique. In addition, the possibility of fabricating bent ridged waveguides via this mechanical micromachining method was examined. The root mean square surface roughness of the machined sidewall was 4.5 nm over an area of 2.5 × 10 µm, which is sufficiently low so as to minimize scattering losses of guided light. The propagation loss of the ridged waveguide produced during this work was well below 1 dB/cm at a wavelength of 1550 nm. The present technique should have significant applicability to the micromachining of ferroelectric materials and the fabrication of highly confined optical waveguides such as ridged waveguides and photonic wires.
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Cai L, Han H, Zhang S, Hu H, Wang K. Photonic crystal slab fabricated on the platform of lithium niobate-on-insulator. OPTICS LETTERS 2014; 39:2094-2096. [PMID: 24686683 DOI: 10.1364/ol.39.002094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We report on a photonic crystal slab patterned on a 690 nm thick LiNbO3 thin film bonded to SiO2 on lithium niobate substrate. The transmission spectrum is measured and a broad and clear photonic bandgap ranging from 1335 to 1535 nm with a maximum extinction ratio of more than 20 dB is observed. The bandgap is simulated by plane wave expansion and 3D finite-difference time-domain methods. Such a deep and broad bandgap structure can be used to form high-performance photonic devices and circuits on the platform of lithium niobate-on-insulator.
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Rüter CE, Suntsov S, Kip D, Stone G, Dierolf V, Hu H, Sohler W. Characterization of diced ridge waveguides in pure and Er-doped lithium-niobate-on-insulator (LNOI) substrates. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1117/12.2036270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Guyot C, Ulliac G, Dahdah J, Qiu W, Bernal MP, Baida F, Courjal N. Optical characterization of ultra-short Bragg grating on lithium niobate ridge waveguide. OPTICS LETTERS 2014; 39:371-374. [PMID: 24562149 DOI: 10.1364/ol.39.000371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this Letter, we report a technique to etch giant aspect ratio nanostructures in lithium niobate. An 8 μm long Bragg grating on a Ti:LiNbO3 ridge waveguide was fabricated by combining optical-grade dicing and focused ion beam milling. The reflectivity was evaluated using an optical coherence tomography system: it is measured to be 53% for the TM wave and 47% for the TE wave. We study by 2D-FDTD the modeled behavior of the electromagnetic field when an angle exists between two consecutive sidewalls of the grating in order to understand the difference between ideal Bragg grating and experimental samples. These simulations allow us to optimize the parameters in order to increase the reflection of the grating up to 80%.
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Rabiei P, Ma J, Khan S, Chiles J, Fathpour S. Heterogeneous lithium niobate photonics on silicon substrates. OPTICS EXPRESS 2013; 21:25573-81. [PMID: 24150397 DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.025573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A platform for the realization of tightly-confined lithium niobate photonic devices and circuits on silicon substrates is reported based on wafer bonding and selective oxidation of refractory metals. The heterogeneous photonic platform is employed to demonstrate high-performance lithium niobate microring optical resonators and Mach-Zehnder optical modulators. A quality factor of ~7.2 × 10⁴ is measured in the microresonators, and a half-wave voltage-length product of 4 V.cm and an extinction ratio of 20 dB is measured in the modulators.
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Sher MSM, Pintus P, Di Pasquale F. Numerical study of high-index-contrast Er:LiNbO3 photonic wire lasers optically pumped at 980 nm. APPLIED OPTICS 2013; 52:4438-4445. [PMID: 23842237 DOI: 10.1364/ao.52.004438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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For the first time [to our best knowledge] a high-index-contrast z-cut Er:LiNbO(3) photonic wire waveguide laser, optically pumped at 980 nm wavelength, is designed for continuous-wave operation. Waveguide modes and laser characteristics are numerically computed using a developed full vectorial finite-element method based tool. In order to maximize the output power of the laser, the active cavity length and output mirror's reflectivity have been optimized, considering different pump power and waveguide background losses. Efficient laser emission is theoretically predicted at 1531 nm wavelength for the fundamental TE mode and a value of threshold pump power as low as 0.2 mW has been computed.
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- Md Sohel Mahmud Sher
- Electronics and Communication Engineering Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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Chen L, Reano RM. Compact electric field sensors based on indirect bonding of lithium niobate to silicon microrings. OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 20:4032-8. [PMID: 22418161 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.004032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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An electric field sensor based on the indirect bonding of submicrometer thin films of lithium niobate to silicon microring resonators is presented using benzocyclobutene as an intermediate bonding layer. The hybrid material system combines the electro-optic functionality of lithium niobate with the high-index contrast of silicon waveguides, enabling compact and metal-free electric field sensors. A sensor is designed and fabricated using ion-sliced z-cut lithium niobate as the top cladding of a 20 μm radius silicon microring resonator. The optical quasi transverse magnetic mode is used to access the largest electro-optic coefficient in the lithium niobate. Optical characterization of the hybrid device results in a measured loaded quality factor of 13,000 in the infrared. Operation of the device as an electric field sensor is demonstrated by detecting the fringing fields from a microstrip electrical circuit operating at 1.86 GHz. The demonstrated sensitivity to electric fields is 4.5 V m-1 Hz-1/2.
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- Li Chen
- Electroscience Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43212, USA
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Saitoh E, Kawaguchi Y, Saitoh K, Koshiba M. A design method of lithium niobate on insulator ridge waveguides without leakage loss. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:15833-15842. [PMID: 21934946 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.015833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We evaluate structural dependency of leakage losses in lithium niobate on insulator ridge waveguides. Generally, shallow ridge waveguides based on isotropic materials have inherent leakage loss for TM-like mode. On the other hand, lithium niobate is anisotropic material, thus the optical properties of lithium niobate based ridge waveguides are different from those of isotopic material based ridge waveguides. In this paper, we investigate leakage losses of lithium niobate on insulator ridge waveguides. We show that the shallow ridge waveguide structure without leakage loss can be realized by choosing the waveguide parameters adequately.
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- Emi Saitoh
- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, Japan.
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