Silicon Photonic Modulators for Low-power Applications

The book explores the innovative integration of silicon photonic circuits with electro-optic organic materials to create highly efficient modulators. It highlights the development of compact silicon-organic hybrid Mach-Zehnder modulators that operate at sub-Volt drive voltages and achieve impressive data rates of up to 84 Gbit/s. Additionally, it presents advancements in wet chemical waveguide fabrication and effective fiber-chip coupling techniques, showcasing significant contributions to the field of photonic technology.