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Study into the spread of heat from thermo-optic silicon photonic elements

Study into the spread of heat from thermo-optic silicon photonic elements
Study into the spread of heat from thermo-optic silicon photonic elements
Phase modulators based upon the thermo-optic effect are used widely in silicon photonics for low speed applications such as switching and tuning. The dissipation of the heat produced to drive the device to the surrounding silicon is a concern as it can dictate how compact and tightly packed components can be without concerns over thermal crosstalk. In this paper we study through modelling and experiment, on various silicon on insulator photonic platforms, how close waveguides can be placed together without significant thermal crosstalk from adjacent devices.
silicon photonics, Thermal management, Dense optical systems, Thermal-optical- Phase shifter
1094-4087
36461-36468
Pant, Bharat
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Zhang, Weiwei
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Ebert, Martin
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Yan, Xingzhao
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Du, Han
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Banakar, Mehdi
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Tran, Ying
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Qi, Yanli
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Rowe, Dave
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Jeyaselvan, Vadivukkarasi
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Littlejohns, Callum
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Reed, Graham
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Thomson, David
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Pant, Bharat
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Zhang, Weiwei
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Ebert, Martin
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Yan, Xingzhao
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Du, Han
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Banakar, Mehdi
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Tran, Ying
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Qi, Yanli
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Rowe, Dave
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Jeyaselvan, Vadivukkarasi
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Littlejohns, Callum
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Reed, Graham
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Thomson, David
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Pant, Bharat, Zhang, Weiwei, Ebert, Martin, Yan, Xingzhao, Du, Han, Banakar, Mehdi, Tran, Ying, Qi, Yanli, Rowe, Dave, Jeyaselvan, Vadivukkarasi, Littlejohns, Callum, Reed, Graham and Thomson, David (2021) Study into the spread of heat from thermo-optic silicon photonic elements. Optics Express, Optics Express (Vol. 29, Issue ), 36461-36468. (doi:10.1364/OE.426748).

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Abstract

Phase modulators based upon the thermo-optic effect are used widely in silicon photonics for low speed applications such as switching and tuning. The dissipation of the heat produced to drive the device to the surrounding silicon is a concern as it can dictate how compact and tightly packed components can be without concerns over thermal crosstalk. In this paper we study through modelling and experiment, on various silicon on insulator photonic platforms, how close waveguides can be placed together without significant thermal crosstalk from adjacent devices.

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Published date: 31 October 2021
Keywords: silicon photonics, Thermal management, Dense optical systems, Thermal-optical- Phase shifter

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Local EPrints ID: 501325
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/501325
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: 388a14e7-c97b-492f-a32c-918a8f1d8bb6
ORCID for Dave Rowe: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1167-150X
ORCID for Graham Reed: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0002-5314-6604

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Date deposited: 28 May 2025 17:23
Last modified: 29 May 2025 01:47

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Author: Bharat Pant
Author: Weiwei Zhang
Author: Martin Ebert
Author: Xingzhao Yan
Author: Han Du
Author: Mehdi Banakar
Author: Ying Tran
Author: Yanli Qi
Author: Dave Rowe ORCID iD
Author: Vadivukkarasi Jeyaselvan
Author: Callum Littlejohns
Author: Graham Reed ORCID iD
Author: David Thomson

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