An Integrated Discrete-Time Microwave Photonic Filter Using Surface Acoustic Waves in Silicon

Dvir Munk, Moshe Katzman, Mirit Hen, Maayan Priel, Arik Bergman, Avi Zadok

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Abstract

An integrated discrete-Time microwave-photonic filter is implemented in standard silicon-on-insulator based on opto-mechanical interactions. Radio-frequency modulation of an incident optical pump is converted into slow-moving surface acoustic waves. The surface waves are delayed by up to 40 ns over 150 microns on-chip. Signals are recovered in the optical domain through photo-elastic modulation of probe light in multiple standard waveguides along the surface acoustic waves path. Devices do not require the suspension of silicon structures, piezo-electric actuation or hybrid material integration. A six-Tap filter is demonstrated experimentally, with a central frequency, free spectral range and passbands width of 2.4 GHz, 125 MHz and 20 MHz, respectively. The measured transfer function is in excellent agreement with design. The results establish a new concept for integrated microwave photonics processing in standard silicon.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728136257
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2019 - Ottawa, Canada
Duration: 7 Oct 201910 Oct 2019

Publication series

Name2019 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2019

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2019
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityOttawa
Period7/10/1910/10/19

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords

  • acousto-optics
  • microwave photonics
  • optical signal processing
  • opto-mechanics
  • silicon photonics
  • surface acoustic waves

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