MXene-based high-performance all-optical modulators for actively Q-switched pulse generation

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1140
Author(s):  
Qing Wu ◽  
Yunzheng Wang ◽  
Weichun Huang ◽  
Cong Wang ◽  
Zheng Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Pulse Generation ◽  
Optical Modulators ◽  
All Optical

scholarly journals All-optical dynamic tuning of local excitonic emission of monolayer MoS2 by integration with Ge2Sb2Te5

Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 2351-2359
Author(s):  
Hao Ouyang ◽  
Haitao Chen ◽  
Yuxiang Tang ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Chenxi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Optical Networks ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Coulomb Interactions ◽  
Optical Modulators ◽  
Dynamic Tuning ◽  
All Optical ◽  
Excitonic Emission

AbstractStrong quantum confinement and coulomb interactions induce tightly bound quasiparticles such as excitons and trions in an atomically thin layer of transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), which play a dominant role in determining their intriguing optoelectronic properties. Thus, controlling the excitonic properties is essential for the applications of TMD-based devices. Here, we demonstrate the all-optical tuning of the local excitonic emission from a monolayer MoS2 hybridized with phase-change material Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) thin film. By applying pulsed laser with different power on the MoS2/GST heterostructure, the peak energies of the excitonic emission of MoS2 can be tuned up to 40 meV, and the exciton/trion intensity ratio can be tuned by at least one order of magnitude. Raman spectra and transient pump-probe measurements show that the tunability originated from the laser-induced phase change of the GST thin film with charge transferring from GST to the monolayer MoS2. The dynamic tuning of the excitonic emission was all done with localized laser pulses and could be scaled readily, which pave a new way of controlling the excitonic emission in TMDs. Our findings could be potentially used as all-optical modulators or switches in future optical networks.

scholarly journals All-Optical Modulation Technology Based on 2D Layered Materials

Micromachines ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Hongyan Yang ◽  
Yunzheng Wang ◽  
Zian Cheak Tiu ◽  
Sin Jin Tan ◽  
Libo Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Optical Devices ◽  
Optical Systems ◽  
Optical Modulation ◽  
Wavelength Converter ◽  
Optical Modulators ◽  
All Optical

In the advancement of photonics technologies, all-optical systems are highly demanded in ultrafast photonics, signal processing, optical sensing and optical communication systems. All-optical devices are the core elements to realize the next generation of photonics integration system and optical interconnection. Thus, the exploration of new optoelectronics materials that exhibit different optical properties is a highlighted research direction. The emerging two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene, black phosphorus (BP), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and MXene have proved great potential in the evolution of photonics technologies. The optical properties of 2D materials comprising the energy bandgap, third-order nonlinearity, nonlinear absorption and thermo-optics coefficient can be tailored for different optical applications. Over the past decade, the explorations of 2D materials in photonics applications have extended to all-optical modulators, all-optical switches, an all-optical wavelength converter, covering the visible, near-infrared and Terahertz wavelength range. Herein, we review different types of 2D materials, their fabrication processes and optical properties. In addition, we also summarize the recent advances of all-optical modulation based on 2D materials. Finally, we conclude on the perspectives on and challenges of the future development of the 2D material-based all-optical devices.

scholarly journals All-optical modulation based on MoS2-Plasmonic nanoslit hybrid structures

Nanophotonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feiying Sun ◽  
Changbin Nie ◽  
Xingzhan Wei ◽  
Hu Mao ◽  
Yupeng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Optical Modulator ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Light Modulation ◽  
Optical Modulators ◽  
Signal Light ◽  
All Optical

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials with excellent optical properties and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatibility have promising application prospects for developing highly efficient, small-scale all-optical modulators. However, due to the weak nonlinear light-material interaction, high power density and large contact area are usually required, resulting in low light modulation efficiency. In addition, the use of such large-band-gap materials limits the modulation wavelength. In this study, we propose an all-optical modulator integrated Si waveguide and single-layer MoS2 with a plasmonic nanoslit, wherein modulation and signal light beams are converted into plasmon through nanoslit confinement and together are strongly coupled to 2D MoS2. This enables MoS2 to absorb signal light with photon energies less than the bandgap, thereby achieving high-efficiency amplitude modulation at 1550 nm. As a result, the modulation efficiency of the device is up to 0.41 dB μm−1, and the effective size is only 9.7 µm. Compared with other 2D material-based all-optical modulators, this fabricated device exhibits excellent light modulation efficiency with a micron-level size, which is potential in small-scale optical modulators and chip-integration applications. Moreover, the MoS2-plasmonic nanoslit modulator also provides an opportunity for TMDs in the application of infrared optoelectronics.

scholarly journals High-Performance All-Optical Terahertz Modulator Based on Graphene/TiO2/Si Trilayer Heterojunctions

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miaoqing Wei ◽  
Dainan Zhang ◽  
Yuanpeng Li ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Lichuan Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
All Optical

scholarly journals Fe3O4 nanoparticles as a saturable absorber for giant chirped pulse generation

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1065-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Shu Liu ◽  
Xiao-Hui Li ◽  
Abdul Qyyum ◽  
Yi-Xuan Guo ◽  
Tong Chai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Laser ◽  
Saturable Absorber ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Spectral Width ◽  
Pulse Generation ◽  
Optical Modulators ◽  
Nanosecond Pulses ◽  
Photonic Material ◽  
Photoconductive Detectors ◽  
Ultrafast Photonics

Fe3O4 nanoparticles (FONPs) are magnetic materials with a small band gap and have well-demonstrated applications in ultrafast photonics, medical science, magnetic detection, and electronics. Very recently, FONPs were proposed as an ideal candidate for pulse generation in fiber-based oscillators. However, the pulses obtained to date are on the order of microseconds, which is too long for real application in communication. Here, we report the use of FONPs synthesized by a sol–hydrothermal method and used as a saturable absorber (SA) to achieve nanosecond pulses in an erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) for the first time. The proposed fiber laser is demonstrated to have a narrow spectral width of around 0.8 nm and a fixed fundamental repetition rate (RPR) of 4.63 MHz, whose spectra and pulse dynamics are different from the mode-locked lasers reported previously. It is demonstrated that the proposed fiber laser based on a FONP SA operates in the giant-chirp mode-locked regime. The most important result is the demonstration of a pulse duration of 55 ns at an output power of 16.2 mW, which is the shortest pulse based on FONPs for EDFLs reported to date. Our results demonstrate that the FONP dispersion allows for an excellent photonic material for application in ultrafast photonics devices, photoconductive detectors, and optical modulators.

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Nano-Slot Silicon Waveguides Covered by Dye Doped and Undoped Polymer Cladding

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siegfried Bondarenko ◽  
Claus Villringer ◽  
Patrick Steglich
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Polymer System ◽  
Silicon On Insulator ◽  
Slot Waveguide ◽  
Optical Modulators ◽  
Optical Polymer ◽  
Waveguide Design ◽  
Cladding Material

Nonlinear optical dyes doped in optical polymer matrices are widely used for electro-optical devices. Linear optical properties change with dye concentration, which leads to a change in modal properties, especially in nano-structured integrated waveguides such as silicon slot-waveguides. Here, we investigate the influence of a nonlinear optical dye on the performance of a silicon-organic hybrid slot-waveguide. A simulation study of the modal and optical confinement properties is carried out and dependence of the structural parameters of the slot-waveguide and the organic cladding material is taken into account. As cladding material, a guest-host polymer system is employed comprising the nonlinear optical dye Disperse Red 1 (DR1) doped in a poly[methyl methacrylate] (PMMA) matrix. The refractive indices of doped and undoped PMMA were deduced from ellipsometric data. We present a guideline for an optimized slot-waveguide design for the fabrication in silicon-on-insulator technology giving rise to scalable, high-performance integrated electro-optical modulators.

scholarly journals Picosecond all-optical switching and dark pulse generation in a fibre-optic network using a plasmonic metamaterial absorber

2018 ◽  
Vol 113 (5) ◽  
pp. 051103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelos Xomalis ◽  
Iosif Demirtzioglou ◽  
Yongmin Jung ◽  
Eric Plum ◽  
Cosimo Lacava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Switching ◽  
Metamaterial Absorber ◽  
Pulse Generation ◽  
Fibre Optic ◽  
All Optical ◽  
Dark Pulse ◽  
Optic Network ◽  
All Optical Switching
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