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Compact Fabry-Perot electro-optic switch based on n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction structure

Compact Fabry-Perot electro-optic switch based on n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction structure
Compact Fabry-Perot electro-optic switch based on n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction structure
We present a hybrid waveguide-based optical switch using n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction diode structure. The n-ZnO/p-Si vertical diode is incorporated with a Fabry-Perot microcavity to realize optical switching through electrical biasing. The ZnO layer functions as n-type transparent oxide semiconductor and waveguide cladding. Under 4V reverse bias(depletion), simulation shows a modulation depth of 5.54dB and tunable red-shift of 4nm over a cavity length of 17µm. A Fabry-Perot microcavity of 20µm length has been fabricated and measurement shows a tunable blue-shift of 0.1nm under 10V forward bias condition (accumulation).
Ben Masaud, Taha
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Jaberansary, Ehsan
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Mohamed Sultan, Suhana
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Clark, Owain D.
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Sharp, Thomas
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Gunn, Robert
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Bagnall, Darren M
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Chong, Harold M H
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Ben Masaud, Taha
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Jaberansary, Ehsan
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Mohamed Sultan, Suhana
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Clark, Owain D.
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Sharp, Thomas
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Gunn, Robert
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Bagnall, Darren M
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Chong, Harold M H
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Ben Masaud, Taha, Jaberansary, Ehsan, Mohamed Sultan, Suhana, Clark, Owain D., Sharp, Thomas, Gunn, Robert, Bagnall, Darren M and Chong, Harold M H (2012) Compact Fabry-Perot electro-optic switch based on n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction structure. IEEE Nano 2012 12th International Conference on Nanotechnology, , Birmingham, United Kingdom. 20 - 23 Aug 2012. (doi:10.1109/NANO.2012.6322085).

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Abstract

We present a hybrid waveguide-based optical switch using n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction diode structure. The n-ZnO/p-Si vertical diode is incorporated with a Fabry-Perot microcavity to realize optical switching through electrical biasing. The ZnO layer functions as n-type transparent oxide semiconductor and waveguide cladding. Under 4V reverse bias(depletion), simulation shows a modulation depth of 5.54dB and tunable red-shift of 4nm over a cavity length of 17µm. A Fabry-Perot microcavity of 20µm length has been fabricated and measurement shows a tunable blue-shift of 0.1nm under 10V forward bias condition (accumulation).

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Submitted date: August 2012
e-pub ahead of print date: 4 October 2012
Published date: 4 October 2012
Venue - Dates: IEEE Nano 2012 12th International Conference on Nanotechnology, , Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2012-08-20 - 2012-08-23
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 341565
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/341565
PURE UUID: 19e23a9a-1dae-40eb-8745-339d3d649c90
ORCID for Harold M H Chong: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-5761

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Date deposited: 27 Jul 2012 08:47
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:30

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Author: Taha Ben Masaud
Author: Ehsan Jaberansary
Author: Suhana Mohamed Sultan
Author: Owain D. Clark
Author: Thomas Sharp
Author: Robert Gunn
Author: Darren M Bagnall
Author: Harold M H Chong ORCID iD

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