Electro-optic and Electro-absorption modulators

The main subjects of the research group in the modulator area have been the electromagnetic modeling of traveling wave lithium niobate Mach-Zehnder modulators for long-haul fiber transmission systems, their design and system-oriented modeling (cooperation with Pirelli Optical Systems, Pirelli Corning, Pirelli Labs); the physics-based, EM and system-oriented modeling of electroabsorption and electrooptic modulators on semiconductor substrates, and the experimental electro-optic characterization up to 40 GHz of electrooptic and electroabsorption modulators. More recently, the research has been extended to the investigation an modeling of electro-optic modulator for Si photonic platforms (both conventional and based on Silicon Organic Hybrid or plasmonic approaches) and for InP photonic platforms (cooperation with Huawei).

ERC Sector:

  • PE7_3 Simulation engineering and modelling
  • PE7_5 (Micro and nano) electronic, optoelectronic and photonic components
  • PE7_6 Communication technology, high-frequency technology

Keywords:

  • Electrooptic modulators
  • Electroabsorption modulators
  • Lithium Niobate

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