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Comparison of Thin-Film Lithium Niobate, SOH, and POH for Silicon Photonic Modulators

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Optical modulators are indispensable components in optical communication systems and must be designed to minimize insertion loss, reduce driving voltage, and enhance linearity. State-of-the-art silicon modulator technology has limitations in terms of power, performance, and spatial size. The addition of materials such as thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN), silicon–organic hybrids (SOH), and plasma–organic hybrids (POH) has improved the modulation performance in silicon photonics. An evaluation of the differences among these modulators and their respective performance characteristics is conducted.

Source: Photonics

DOI: 10.3390/photonics12050429

Authors: Tai-Cheng Yu, An-Chen Liu, Wei-Ta Huang, Chang-Chin Wu, Chung-Hsun Li, Tsung-Sheng Kao, Shu-Wei Chang, Chin-Wei Sher, Huang-Yu Lin, Chi-Wai Chow, Hao-Chung Kuo

Institutions: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Foxconn (Taiwan), Research Center for Applied Science, Academia Sinica, Academia Sinica

Language: English

Topic: Photonic and Optical Devices

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896

OpenAlex ID: W4409918659

FWCI: 1.127

Cites: 121

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10