• 文献标题:   Error-free data transmission through fast broadband all-optical modulation in graphene-silicon optoelectronics
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHOU H, ZHU XL, GU TY, WU JG, DENG GL, HUANG SW, OPHIR N, YU MB, KWONG DL, ZHOU SH, BERGMAN K, WONG CW
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  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0003-6951 EI 1077-3118
  • 通讯作者地址:   Sichuan Univ
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1063/5.0006596
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Ultrafast third order nonlinearity in silicon photonics is promising for all-optical signal processing beyond 100 Gbit/s. However, the coexistence of slower dynamical responses, such as mesoscopic Drude free-carrier plasma or thermal nonlinearities, degrades high-speed signal integrity. Here, we introduce atomic-layer graphene onto the silicon nanophotonic platform to leverage its unique nondegenerate two-photon absorption and ultrafast carrier dynamics, demonstrating broadband and fast bitrate transmission through cross-absorption modulation. Multichannel error-free optical transmission across telecommunication C- and L-bands is demonstrated with 10(-12) bit-error rates at a data transmission rate of 1 Gbps. The bandwidth of the hybrid silicon-graphene structure is demonstrated at least up to 25GHz. The broadband cross-absorption modulation over 640nm in graphene-silicon optoelectronics provides a promising scalable material platform for high-speed all-optical signal processing.