We designed a tunable wavelength-selective quasi-resonant cavity enhanced photodetector(QRCE-PD)based on a high-contrast subwavelength grating(SWG).According to simulation results,its peak quantum efficiency is 93.2%t...We designed a tunable wavelength-selective quasi-resonant cavity enhanced photodetector(QRCE-PD)based on a high-contrast subwavelength grating(SWG).According to simulation results,its peak quantum efficiency is 93.2%the 3 dB bandwidth is 33.5 GHz,the spectral linewidth is 0.12 nm,and the wavelength-tuning range is 28 nm(1536-1564 nm).The QRCE-PD contains a tunable Fabry-Perot(F-P)filtering cavity(FPC),a symmetrical SWG deflection reflector(SSWG-DR),and a built-in p-i-n photodiode.The FPC and the SSWG-DR form an equivalent multi-region F-P cavity together by multiple mutual mirroring,which makes the QRCE-PD a multi-region resonant cavity enhanced photodetector.But,QRCE-PD relies on the multiple-pass absorption enhanced effect to achieve high quantum efficiency,rather than the resonant cavity enhanced effect.This new photodetector structure is significant for the application in the dense wavelength division multiplexing systems.展开更多
We proposed a method to form a flat transmitted serrated-phase(SP) high-contrast-index subwavelength grating(HCG) beam splitter(HBS) for all dielectric materials, which is to alternately arrange two kinds of grating b...We proposed a method to form a flat transmitted serrated-phase(SP) high-contrast-index subwavelength grating(HCG) beam splitter(HBS) for all dielectric materials, which is to alternately arrange two kinds of grating bars with a phase difference of π. Compared to the typical linear-phase(LP) HBS, which consists of two symmetrical deflecting gratings, the SP-HBS is extensible in size, and can achieve excellent splitting ability regardless of normal incidence or small-angle oblique incidence with large deflection angles, higher diffraction efficiency,lower energy loss, and higher tolerance of fabrication accuracy. Furthermore, the incident light can be split in half at any part of the SP-HBS, and the output beams of light maintain the original shape. In this Letter, we designed an SP-HBS with a 44.8° deflection angle and a 90.28% transmissivity.展开更多
A dielectric transmittance filter composed of subwavelength grating sandwiched between two few-layers distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) is proposed with the aim of being compatible with CMOS technology and to be tun...A dielectric transmittance filter composed of subwavelength grating sandwiched between two few-layers distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) is proposed with the aim of being compatible with CMOS technology and to be tunable by lithographic means of the grating pattern without the need of thickness changes, in the broad spirit of metamaterials. The DBR mirrors form a Fabry-Perot (FP) cavity whose resonant frequency can be tuned by changing the effective refractive index of the cavity, here, by tailoring the in-plane filling factor of the grating. The structure has been studied and designed by performing numerical simulations using Fourier Modal Method (FMM). This filter proves to have high broad angular tolerance up to ±30˚. This feature is crucial for evaluating the spectral performance of narrow-band filters especially the so-called Ambient light sensors (ALS). By analyzing the transmittance spectral distributions in the band diagram, it is found that the angular tolerance is due to coupling between the FP and the guided mode inside the cavity in analogy to resonances occurring within multimode periodic waveguides in a different context.展开更多
Dispersion engineering of optical waveguides is among the most important steps in enabling the realization of Kerr optical frequency combs.A recurring problem is the limited bandwidth in which the nonlinear phase matc...Dispersion engineering of optical waveguides is among the most important steps in enabling the realization of Kerr optical frequency combs.A recurring problem is the limited bandwidth in which the nonlinear phase matching condition is satisfied,due to the dispersion of the waveguide.This limitation is particularly stringent in high-index-contrast technologies such as silicon-on-insulator.We propose a general approach to stretch the bandwidth of Kerr frequency combs based on subwavelength engineering of single-mode waveguides with self-adaptive boundaries.The wideband flattened dispersion operation comes from the particular property of the waveguide optical mode that automatically self-adapts its spatial profile at different wavelengths to slightly different effective spatial spans determined by its effective index values.This flattened dispersion relies on the squeezing of small normal-dispersion regions between two anomalous spectral zones,which enables it to achieve two Cherenkov radiation points and substantially broaden the comb,achieving a bandwidth between 2.2 and 3.4μm wavelength.This strategy opens up a design space for trimming the spectra of Kerr frequency combs using high-index-contrast platforms and can provide benefits to various nonlinear applications in which the manipulation of energy spacing and phase matching are pivotal.展开更多
Mode-division multiplexing(MDM)technology enables high-bandwidth data transmission using orthogonal waveguide modes to construct parallel data streams.However,few demonstrations have been realized for generating and s...Mode-division multiplexing(MDM)technology enables high-bandwidth data transmission using orthogonal waveguide modes to construct parallel data streams.However,few demonstrations have been realized for generating and supporting high-order modes,mainly due to the intrinsic large material groupvelocity dispersion(GVD),which make it challenging to selectively couple different-order spatial modes.We show the feasibility of on-chip GVD engineering by introducing a gradient-index metamaterial structure,which enables a robust and fully scalable MDM process.We demonstrate a record-high-order MDM device that supports TE_(0)–TE_(15)modes simultaneously.40-GBaud 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation signals encoded on 16 mode channels contribute to a 2.162 Tbit∕s net data rate,which is the highest data rate ever reported for an on-chip single-wavelength transmission.Our method can effectively expand the number of channels provided by MDM technology and promote the emerging research fields with great demand for parallelism,such as high-capacity optical interconnects,high-dimensional quantum communications,and large-scale neural networks.展开更多
基金This work was supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFB2200803).
文摘We designed a tunable wavelength-selective quasi-resonant cavity enhanced photodetector(QRCE-PD)based on a high-contrast subwavelength grating(SWG).According to simulation results,its peak quantum efficiency is 93.2%the 3 dB bandwidth is 33.5 GHz,the spectral linewidth is 0.12 nm,and the wavelength-tuning range is 28 nm(1536-1564 nm).The QRCE-PD contains a tunable Fabry-Perot(F-P)filtering cavity(FPC),a symmetrical SWG deflection reflector(SSWG-DR),and a built-in p-i-n photodiode.The FPC and the SSWG-DR form an equivalent multi-region F-P cavity together by multiple mutual mirroring,which makes the QRCE-PD a multi-region resonant cavity enhanced photodetector.But,QRCE-PD relies on the multiple-pass absorption enhanced effect to achieve high quantum efficiency,rather than the resonant cavity enhanced effect.This new photodetector structure is significant for the application in the dense wavelength division multiplexing systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61674018,61574019,and 61674020)。
文摘We proposed a method to form a flat transmitted serrated-phase(SP) high-contrast-index subwavelength grating(HCG) beam splitter(HBS) for all dielectric materials, which is to alternately arrange two kinds of grating bars with a phase difference of π. Compared to the typical linear-phase(LP) HBS, which consists of two symmetrical deflecting gratings, the SP-HBS is extensible in size, and can achieve excellent splitting ability regardless of normal incidence or small-angle oblique incidence with large deflection angles, higher diffraction efficiency,lower energy loss, and higher tolerance of fabrication accuracy. Furthermore, the incident light can be split in half at any part of the SP-HBS, and the output beams of light maintain the original shape. In this Letter, we designed an SP-HBS with a 44.8° deflection angle and a 90.28% transmissivity.
文摘A dielectric transmittance filter composed of subwavelength grating sandwiched between two few-layers distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) is proposed with the aim of being compatible with CMOS technology and to be tunable by lithographic means of the grating pattern without the need of thickness changes, in the broad spirit of metamaterials. The DBR mirrors form a Fabry-Perot (FP) cavity whose resonant frequency can be tuned by changing the effective refractive index of the cavity, here, by tailoring the in-plane filling factor of the grating. The structure has been studied and designed by performing numerical simulations using Fourier Modal Method (FMM). This filter proves to have high broad angular tolerance up to ±30˚. This feature is crucial for evaluating the spectral performance of narrow-band filters especially the so-called Ambient light sensors (ALS). By analyzing the transmittance spectral distributions in the band diagram, it is found that the angular tolerance is due to coupling between the FP and the guided mode inside the cavity in analogy to resonances occurring within multimode periodic waveguides in a different context.
基金the French national research agency(BRIGHT ANR project)
文摘Dispersion engineering of optical waveguides is among the most important steps in enabling the realization of Kerr optical frequency combs.A recurring problem is the limited bandwidth in which the nonlinear phase matching condition is satisfied,due to the dispersion of the waveguide.This limitation is particularly stringent in high-index-contrast technologies such as silicon-on-insulator.We propose a general approach to stretch the bandwidth of Kerr frequency combs based on subwavelength engineering of single-mode waveguides with self-adaptive boundaries.The wideband flattened dispersion operation comes from the particular property of the waveguide optical mode that automatically self-adapts its spatial profile at different wavelengths to slightly different effective spatial spans determined by its effective index values.This flattened dispersion relies on the squeezing of small normal-dispersion regions between two anomalous spectral zones,which enables it to achieve two Cherenkov radiation points and substantially broaden the comb,achieving a bandwidth between 2.2 and 3.4μm wavelength.This strategy opens up a design space for trimming the spectra of Kerr frequency combs using high-index-contrast platforms and can provide benefits to various nonlinear applications in which the manipulation of energy spacing and phase matching are pivotal.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2021YFB2800103)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.62105202,61835008,61860206001,61975115,62035016,and 62105200).
文摘Mode-division multiplexing(MDM)technology enables high-bandwidth data transmission using orthogonal waveguide modes to construct parallel data streams.However,few demonstrations have been realized for generating and supporting high-order modes,mainly due to the intrinsic large material groupvelocity dispersion(GVD),which make it challenging to selectively couple different-order spatial modes.We show the feasibility of on-chip GVD engineering by introducing a gradient-index metamaterial structure,which enables a robust and fully scalable MDM process.We demonstrate a record-high-order MDM device that supports TE_(0)–TE_(15)modes simultaneously.40-GBaud 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation signals encoded on 16 mode channels contribute to a 2.162 Tbit∕s net data rate,which is the highest data rate ever reported for an on-chip single-wavelength transmission.Our method can effectively expand the number of channels provided by MDM technology and promote the emerging research fields with great demand for parallelism,such as high-capacity optical interconnects,high-dimensional quantum communications,and large-scale neural networks.
