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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 2, 274(2025)

Polarization-insensitive silicon intensity modulator with a maximum speed of 224 Gb/s

Zanyun Zhang1, Beiju Huang2,3、*, Qixin Wang1, Zilong Chen4, Ke Li5,6, Kaixin Zhang3, Meixin Li1, Hao Jiang1, Jiaming Xing1, Tianjun Liu3, Xiaoqing Lv2,3, and Graham T. Reed6
Author Affiliations
  • 1Tianjin Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Detection Technology and Systems, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 3Suzhou Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Integration, Suzhou 215213, China
  • 4Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • 5Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518000, China
  • 6Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO171BJ, UK
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    Zanyun Zhang, Beiju Huang, Qixin Wang, Zilong Chen, Ke Li, Kaixin Zhang, Meixin Li, Hao Jiang, Jiaming Xing, Tianjun Liu, Xiaoqing Lv, Graham T. Reed, "Polarization-insensitive silicon intensity modulator with a maximum speed of 224 Gb/s," Photonics Res. 13, 274 (2025)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Silicon Photonics

    Received: Aug. 7, 2024

    Accepted: Nov. 7, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 8, 2025

    The Author Email: Beiju Huang (bjhuang@semi.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.538823

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.538823

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