• 文献标题:   2D-3D integration of hexagonal boron nitride and a high-kappa dielectric for ultrafast graphene-based electro-absorption modulators
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   AGARWAL H, TERRES B, ORSINI L, MONTANARO A, SORIANELLO V, PANTOUVAKI M, WATANABE K, TANIGUCHI T, VAN THOURHOUT D, ROMAGNOLI M, KOPPENS FHL
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  • 出版物名称:   NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
  • ISSN:   2041-1723
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  • 被引频次:   21
  • DOI:   10.1038/s41467-021-20926-w
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Electro-absorption (EA) waveguide-coupled modulators are essential building blocks for on-chip optical communications. Compared to state-of-the-art silicon (Si) devices, graphene-based EA modulators promise smaller footprints, larger temperature stability, cost-effective integration and high speeds. However, combining high speed and large modulation efficiencies in a single graphene-based device has remained elusive so far. In this work, we overcome this fundamental trade-off by demonstrating the 2D-3D dielectric integration in a high-quality encapsulated graphene device. We integrated hafnium oxide (HfO2) and two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) within the insulating section of a double-layer (DL) graphene EA modulator. This combination of materials allows for a high-quality modulator device with high performances: a similar to 39 GHz bandwidth (BW) with a three-fold increase in modulation efficiency compared to previously reported high-speed modulators. This 2D-3D dielectric integration paves the way to a plethora of electronic and opto-electronic devices with enhanced performance and stability, while expanding the freedom for new device designs.