Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 14, 1413001(2023)

Thin-Film Lithium Niobate-Silicon Nitride Electro-Optic Modulator Based on Embedded Filling Layer

Xiangguo Shen1, Yin Xu1,2, Yue Dong1,2, Bo Zhang1,2, and Yi Ni1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Internet of Things Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
  • 2Institute of Advanced Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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    Xiangguo Shen, Yin Xu, Yue Dong, Bo Zhang, Yi Ni. Thin-Film Lithium Niobate-Silicon Nitride Electro-Optic Modulator Based on Embedded Filling Layer[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(14): 1413001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Integrated Optics

    Received: Dec. 29, 2022

    Accepted: Mar. 21, 2023

    Published Online: Jul. 13, 2023

    The Author Email: Yi Ni (8073110160@jiangnan.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS222175

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