• 文献标题:   A Graphene-Enhanced Fiber-Optic Phase Modulator With Large Linear Dynamic Range
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHOU F, HAO R, JIN XF, ZHANG XM, LI EP
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, lightmatter interaction, fiber modulator, phase modulation
  • 出版物名称:   IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1041-1135 EI 1941-0174
  • 通讯作者地址:   Zhejiang Univ
  • 被引频次:   15
  • DOI:   10.1109/LPT.2014.2336660
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

We propose a graphene-based modulator integrated into currently used communication fibers. The graphene is directly built into the core of the fiber to ensure the coupling efficiency. The fiber is deliberately side-polished to enhance the light-graphene interaction. The two-dimensional model analysis method and three-dimensional finite difference time domain method are used to rigorously disclose the light modulation mechanism under the anisotropic graphene modeling, which is merely conducted in previous studies. Based on such a structure, a phase modulator with an arm length of 127 m is numerically demonstrated with enhanced modulation efficiency. A quasi-linear relation between the phase change and chemical potential of graphene is found theoretically for the first time, providing a large linear dynamic range to control the phase of optical modulation.