Heterogeneous Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Integrated Photonics for Electrooptics and Nonlinear Optics

被引:46
作者
Rao, Ashutosh [1 ]
Fathpour, Sasan [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cent Florida, Coll Opt & Photon, Ctr Res & Educ Opt & Lasers, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
[2] Univ Cent Florida, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Ctr Res & Educ Opt & Lasers, Coll Opt & Photon, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
基金
美国国家航空航天局; 美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Lithium niobate; thin film; nanophotonics; electrooptic modulation; electrooptic devices; nonlinear optics; nonlinear optical devices; optical waveguides; microwave photonics; optical fiber communication; photonic integrated circuits; silicon photonics; photonics; MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATORS; CHANNEL WAVE-GUIDES; X-RAY-DIFFRACTION; 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION; DAMAGE RESISTANCE; PARAMETRIC OSCILLATOR; MICRORING RESONATORS; HARMONIC-GENERATION; LINBO3; MODULATOR; HIGH-PERFORMANCE;
D O I
10.1109/JSTQE.2018.2836939
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Ion-sliced thin-film lithium niobate (LN) compact waveguide technology has facilitated the resurgence of integrated photonics based on the material. The thin-film waveguides offer over an order of magnitude improvement in optical confinement and bending radius compared to conventional LN waveguides. The thin-film technology can also be implemented on versatile silicon substrates. Harnessing the improved confinement, a variety of miniaturized and efficient photonic devices has been realized. The state of the art of thin-film LN integrated photonics is reviewed, focusing on heterogeneous integration, electrooptic modulation, and nonlinear frequency conversion. The potential applications and associated challenges of next-generation LN-based integrated photonics are discussed.
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