Synchronous micromechanically resonant programmable photonic circuits

Dong, Mark; Boyle, Julia M.; Palm, Kevin J.; Zimmermann, Matthew; Witte, Alex; Leenheer, Andrew J.; Dominguez, Daniel; Gilbert, Gerald; Eichenfield, Matt; Englund, Dirk

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-42866-3

Title: Synchronous micromechanically resonant programmable photonic circuits

Journal Article · 23 November 2023 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42866-3 · OSTI ID:2217695

; Boyle, Julia M.;

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; Dominguez, Daniel;

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Abstract Programmable photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are emerging as powerful tools for control of light, with applications in quantum information processing, optical range finding, and artificial intelligence. Low-power implementations of these PICs involve micromechanical structures driven capacitively or piezoelectrically but are often limited in modulation bandwidth by mechanical resonances and high operating voltages. Here we introduce a synchronous, micromechanically resonant design architecture for programmable PICs and a proof-of-principle 1×8 photonic switch using piezoelectric optical phase shifters. Our design purposefully exploits high-frequency mechanical resonances and optically broadband components for larger modulation responses on the order of the mechanical quality factor Q _m while maintaining fast switching speeds. We experimentally show switching cycles of all 8 channels spaced by approximately 11 ns and operating at 4.6 dB average modulation enhancement. Future advances in micromechanical devices with high Q _m , which can exceed 10000, should enable an improved series of low-voltage and high-speed programmable PICs.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 2217695

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2311251

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 14; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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