Integrated optical modulators with zero index metamaterials based on photonic crystal slab waveguides

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2019-01-01

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Yildirim, Mustafa
GÖVDELİ, ALPEREN
Kocaman, Serdar

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A novel integrated optical modulator design is presented using zero index metamaterial-based Mach-Zehnder Interferometer with photonic crystal phase shifters. The phase modulation relies on the shift between the photonic bandgaps having non-zero and zero effective refractive indices. A small change in the bulk index results in an effective index change between the arms of the MZI due to the disturbance of the band structure. Thus, such a structure provides a new approach for phase modulation on integrated optical systems with the possibility of low insertion losses and low-voltages.

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Integrated optical modulator, Metamaterial, Zero refractive index, Mach-Zehnder Interferometer, Silicon photonics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34863

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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Conference / Seminar