Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 2, 0223001(2022)

Mag-Optical Modulator Based on Parity-Time Symmetric Structure

Lingjun Yi and Changhong Li*
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  • School of Electronic Information, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Structure diagram of PT symmetric photonic crystal with defect layer of magnetic fluid
    Effective refractive index of magnetofluid layer varies with magnetic factor at different volume fractions
    Transmission spectrum of structure under different period N. (a) N=5; (b) N is 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively
    Transmission spectra and defect mode location of structures in different magnetic factors. (a) 0.20--0.50; (b) 0--0.35; (c) 0.35--0.70; (d) relationship between center wavelength of defect mode 1 and 2 with αM
    Influence of macroscopic Lorentz oscillation intensity on structure transmittance. (a) Corresponding wavelength region of αM from 0 to 0.35; (b) corresponding wavelength region of αM from 0.35 to 0.70
    Transmittance of structure at 1550 nm varies with αM. (a) αM changes from 0 to 0.10; (b) αM changes from 0.60 to 0.70
    Extinction ratio and local magnification of structure with different αM values. (a) αM changes from 0 to 0.10; (b) αM changes from 0.60 to 0.70
    Relationship between structure wavelength and extinction ratio. (a) Corresponding wavelength region of αM from 0 to 0.35; (b) corresponding wavelength region of αM from 0.35 to 0.70
    Modulation sensitivity of αM to defect mode position and transmittance. (a)(c) Modulation sensitivity of αM to defect mode transmittance; (b)(d) modulation sensitivity of αM to defect mode position
    • Table 1. Defect mode positions and transmittances of mode 1 and mode 2 under different αM values when αPT=1.7×10-4

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      Table 1. Defect mode positions and transmittances of mode 1 and mode 2 under different αM values when αPT=1.7×10-4

      ModeαMWavelength /nmTransmissivity /dB
      0155025.8
      0.007155619.1
      10.140156410.7
      0.21015724.1
      0.28015801.4
      0.35015871.2
      0.35015131.3
      0.35215172.2
      0.47015214.1
      20.56015289.2
      0.630153718.8
      0.700155025.6
    • Table 2. Performance comparison of related optical modulators

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      Table 2. Performance comparison of related optical modulators

      Modulator typeModulation wavelength /nmExtinction ratio /dB
      Mach-Zehnder modulator[7]1541.0--1561.015.10
      Electro-optic modulation[8]1550.029.13
      Electro-optic modulation[10]1530.0, 1550.020.97, 22.05
      Acousto-optic modulation[11]1546.1--1553.8, 1548.8--1551.712.00--13.17
      This work1513.0--1587.030.00--60.00
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    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Jun. 7, 2021

    Accepted: Aug. 9, 2021

    Published Online: Dec. 29, 2021

    The Author Email: Li Changhong (jiluch@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.0223001

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