Bipolar Junction Transistor Optical Modulator

Semiconductor optical modulators are described that utilize bipolar junction transistor (BIT) structure within the optical modulator. The junctions within the BIT can be designed and biased to increase modulator efficiency and speed. An optical mode may be located in a selected region of the BIT structure to improve modulation efficiency. The BIT structure can be included in optical waveguides of interferometers and resonators to form optical modulators.

Researchers

Dodd Gray / Amir Atabaki / Marc de Cea Falco / Jin Xue / Rajeev Ram

Departments: Lincoln Laboratory, Electrical Eng & Computer Sci, Dept of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Technology Areas: Communication Systems: Optical / Electronics & Photonics: Semiconductors

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