Optical Modulation With Silicon Microspheres

Yuce E., Gurlu O., Serpenguzel A.

IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, vol.21, no.20, pp.1481-1483, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 20
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1109/lpt.2009.2027891
  • Journal Name: IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1481-1483
  • Keywords: Communication, coupler, modulation, morphology-dependent resonance, optical fiber, silicon, switching, whispering gallery mode, ELECTROOPTIC MODULATORS, WAVE-GUIDE, LIGHT
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this letter, a silicon microsphere coupled to a silica optical fiber half coupler has been characterized for electrooptical modulation in the L-band at 1.55 mu m. Electrooptical modulation of the transmitted and the 90 degrees elastic scattered signals for both the TE and the TM polarizations of the microsphere resonances has been observed.