Abstract
We designed a nanoscale optical communication device for use as an electro-optical modulator, an all-optical modulator, or an all-optical cascadable logic gate. The device is based on electrostatic forces and has the shape of a parallel plate capacitor. Careful planning of the dimensions allows for operation frequencies of up to hundreds of megahertz and a contrast of more than 3 dB. The device can be implemented for AND, NOT, and NAND gates.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 051811 |
| Journal | Journal of Nanophotonics |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- electro-optical devices
- integrated optics
- modulators
- optical communications
- silicon