100 Gbit/s / 1 V Optical Modulator With Slotted Slow-Light Polymer-Infiltrated Silicon Photonic Crystal

Abstract

An optical modulator with 78 GHz bandwidth, 1 V drive voltage and 80 µm length is proposed, allowing 100 Gbit/s transmission. Design, modulator performance parameters and measurements of the slow-light photonic crystal waveguide are discussed.