Slow light bimodal interferometry in one-dimensional photonic crystal waveguides

[EN] Strongly influenced by the advances in the semiconductor industry, the miniaturization and integration of optical circuits into smaller devices has stimulated considerable research efforts in recent decades. Among other structures, integrated interferometers play a prominent role in the development of photonic devices for on-chip applications ranging from optical communication networks to point-of-care analysis instruments. However, it has been a long-standing challenge to design extremely short interferometer schemes, as long interaction lengths are typically required for a complete modulation transition. Several approaches, including novel materials or sophisticated configurations, have been proposed to overcome some of these size limitations but at the expense of increasing fabrication complexity and cost. Here, we demonstrate for the first time slow light bimodal interferometric behaviour in an integrated single-channel one-dimensional photonic crystal. The proposed structure supports two electromagnetic modes of the same polarization that exhibit a large group velocity difference. Specifically, an over 20-fold reduction in the higher-order-mode group velocity is experimentally shown on a straightforward all-dielectric bimodal structure, leading to a remarkable optical path reduction compared to other conventional interferometers. Moreover, we experimentally demonstrate the significant performance improvement provided by the proposed bimodal photonic crystal interferometer in the creation of an ultra-compact optical modulator and a highly sensitive photonic sensor.The authors acknowledge funding from the Generalitat Valenciana through the AVANTI/2019/123, ACIF/2019/009 and PPC/2020/037 grants and from the European Union through the operational program of the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) of the Valencia Regional Government 2014-2020. We also thank Pablo Sanchis and Irene Olivares for their helpful discussions and assistanceTorrijos-Morán, L.; Griol Barres, A.; García-Rupérez, J. (2021). Slow light bimodal interferometry in one-dimensional photonic crystal waveguides. Light: Science & Applications. 10(1):16.1-16.12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-020-00460-yS16.116.1210

Microwave oscillator and frequency comb in a silicon optomechanical cavity with a full phononic bandgap

Cavity optomechanics has recently emerged as a new paradigm enabling the manipulation of mechanical motion via optical fields tightly confined in deformable cavities. When driving an optomechanical (OM) crystal cavity with a laser blue-detuned with respect to the optical resonance, the mechanical motion is amplified, ultimately resulting in phonon lasing at MHz and even GHz frequencies. In this work, we show that a silicon OM crystal cavity performs as an OM microwave oscillator when pumped above the threshold for self-sustained OM oscillations. To this end, we use an OM cavity designed to have a breathing-like mechanical mode at 3.897 GHz in a full phononic bandgap. Our measurements show that the first harmonic of the detected signal displays a phase noise of ≈−100 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz. Stronger blue-detuned driving leads eventually to the formation of an OM frequency comb, whose lines are spaced by the mechanical frequency. We also measure the phase noise for higher-order harmonics and show that, unlike in Brillouin oscillators, the noise is increased as corresponding to classical harmonic mixing. Finally, we present real-time measurements of the comb waveform and show that it can be fitted to a theoretical model recently presented. Our results suggest that silicon OM cavities could be relevant processing elements in microwave photonics and optical RF processing, in particular in disciplines requiring low weight, compactness and fiber interconnection

Ultra-low loss hybrid ITO/Si thermo-optic phase shifter with optimized power consumption

© 2020 Optical Society of America. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modifications of the content of this paper are prohibited"[EN] Typically, materials with large optical losses such as metals are used as microheaters for silicon based thermo-optic phase shifters. Consequently, the heater must be placed far from the waveguide, which could come at the expense of the phase shifter performance. Reducing the gap between the waveguide and the heater allows reducing the power consumption or increasing the switching speed. In this work, we propose an ultra-low loss microheater for thermo-optic tuning by using a CMOS-compatible transparent conducting oxide such as indium tin oxide (ITO) with the aim of drastically reducing the gap. Using finite element method simulations, ITO and Ti based heaters are compared for different cladding configurations and TE and TM polarizations. Furthermore, the proposed ITO based microheaters have also been fabricated using the optimum gap and cladding configuration. Experimental results show power consumption to achieve a pi phase shift of 10 mW and switching time of a few microseconds for a 50 mu m long ITO heater. The obtained results demonstrate the potential of using ITO as an ultra-low loss microheater for high performance silicon thermo-optic tuning and open an alternative way for enabling the large-scale integration of phase shifters required in emerging integrated photonic applications. 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Photonic Frequency Conversion of OFDM Microwave Signals in a Wavelength-Scale Optomechanical Cavity

[EN] Optomechanical (OM) cavities enable coupling of near-infrared light and GHz-frequency acoustic waves in wavelength-scale volumes. When driven in the phonon lasing regime, an OM cavity can perform simultaneously as a nonlinear mixer and a local oscillator¿at integer multiples of the mechanical resonance frequency¿in the optical domain. In this work, this property is used to demonstrate all-optical frequency down- and up-conversion of MHz-bandwidth orthogonal frequency division multiplexed signals compliant with the IEEE 802.16e WiMAX wireless standard at microwave frequencies. To this end, a silicon OM crystal cavity (OMCC), supporting a breathing-like mechanical resonance at fm ¿3.9 GHz and having a foot-print ¿ 10 um^2, which yields frequency conversion efficiencies better than ¿17 dB in both down- and up-conversion processes at mW-scale driving power, is employed. This work paves the way toward the application of OMCCs in low-power all-photonic processing of digitally modulated microwave signals in miniaturized silicon photonics chips.The authors acknowledge funding from the H2020 Future and Emerging Technologies program (projects PHENOMEN 713450 and SIOMO 945915); the Spanish State Research Agency (PGC2018-094490-BC21, PID2019-106163RJ-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 MULTICORE+ and MCIU/AEI/FEDER UE RTI2018-101296-B-I00 MULTI-BEAM5G); Generalitat Valenciana (PPC/2021/042, BEST/2020/178, PROMETEO/2019/123 and IDIFEDER/2018/033); and the UPV Programa de Ayudas de Investigacion y Desarrollo (PAID-01-16).Mercadé-Morales, L.; Morant, M.; Griol Barres, A.; Llorente, R.; Martínez, A. (2021). Photonic Frequency Conversion of OFDM Microwave Signals in a Wavelength-Scale Optomechanical Cavity. Laser & Photonics Review. 15(11):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/lpor.20210017518151

Experimental observation of higher-order anapoles in individual silicon disks under in-plane illumination

[EN] Anapole states¿characterized by a strong suppression of far-field scattering¿naturally arise in high-index nanoparticles as a result of the interference between certain multipolar moments. Recently, the first-order electric anapole, resulting from the interference between the electric and toroidal dipoles, was characterized under in-plane illumination as required in on-chip photonics. Here, we go a step further and report on the observation of higher-order (magnetic and second-order electric) anapole states in individual silicon disks under in-plane illumination. To do so, we increase the disk dimensions (radius and thickness) so that such anapoles occur at telecom wavelengths. Experiments show dips in the far-field scattering perpendicular to the disk plane at the expected wavelengths and the selected polarizations, which we interpret as a signature of high-order anapoles. Some differences between normal and in-plane excitation are discussed, in particular, the non-cancelation of the sum of the Cartesian electric and toroidal moments for in-plane incidence. Our results pave the way toward the use of different anapole states in photonic integrated circuits either on silicon or other high-index dielectric materials.This work was supported by Generalitat Valenciana under Grant No. GRISOLIAP/2018/164, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) through the International Research Training Group (IRTG) 2675 "Meta-ACTIVE," Project No. 437527638, and Generalitat Valenciana (Grant Nos. PROMETEO/2019/123, IDIFEDER/2020/041, and IDIFEDER/2021/061).Díaz-Escobar, E.; Barreda-Gómez, ÁI.; Griol Barres, A.; Martínez, A. (2022). Experimental observation of higher-order anapoles in individual silicon disks under in-plane illumination. Applied Physics Letters. 121(20):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0108438181212

On-Chip Optimal Stokes Nanopolarimetry Based on Spin-Orbit Interaction of Light

[EN] Full measurement of the polarization of light at the nanoscale is expected to be crucial in many scientific and technological disciplines. Ideally, such measurements will require miniaturized Stokes polarimeters able to determine polarization nondestructively, locally, and in real time. For maximum robustness in measurement, the polarimeters should also operate optimally. Recent approaches making use of plasmonic nanostructures or metasurfaces are not able to fulfill all these requirements simultaneously. Here, we propose and demonstrate a method for subwavelength-footprint Stokes nanopolarimetry based on spin-orbit interaction of light. The method, which basically consists on a subwavelength scatterer coupled to a (set of) multimode waveguide(s), can fully determine the state of polarization satisfying all the previous features. Remarkably, the nanopolarimetry technique can operate optimally (we design a nanopolarimeter whose polarization basis spans 99.7% of the maximum tetrahedron volume inside the Poincaré sphere) over a broad bandwidth. Although here experimentally demonstrated on a silicon chip at telecom wavelengths, spin-orbit interaction-based nanopolarimetry is a universal concept to be applied in any wavelength regime or technological platform.A.M. acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competiveness (MINECO) under grant TEC2014-51902-C2-1-R and the Valencian Conselleria d'Educacion, Cultura i Esport under grant PROMETEOII/2014/034. FJ.R.-F. acknowledges support from the European Research Council under project ERC-2016-STG-714151-PSINFONI. A.E.-S. acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competiveness (MINECO) under grant BES-2015-073146.Espinosa Soria, A.; Rodríguez Fortuño, FJ.; Griol Barres, A.; Martínez Abietar, AJ. (2017). On-Chip Optimal Stokes Nanopolarimetry Based on Spin-Orbit Interaction of Light. Nano Letters. 17(5):3139-3144. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b00564S3139314417

Performance improvement of a silicon nitride ring resonator biosensor operated in the TM mode at 1310 nm

[EN] Silicon-based ring resonators have been demonstrated to be a key element to build lab-on-chip devices due to their ability to perform as label-free photonic sensors. In this work, we demonstrate photonic biosensing using silicon nitride ring resonators operated in the TM mode around 1310 nm wavelengths. Our results show that operating the devices using the TM mode results in an increased sensitivity in comparison with the typically used TE mode, while working at 1310 nm wavelengths compared to 1550 nm contributes to an increased quality factor. As a result, a reduction in the intrinsic limit of detection is achieved, indicating the suitability of TM modes in the 1310 nm regime for biosensing using integrated photonics.Generalitat Valenciana (IDIFEDER/2018/033, IDIFEDER/2021/061, PROMETEO/2019/123) ; Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades (ICTS-2017-28-UPV-9) ; Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (958855)Castello-Pedero, L.; Gómez-Gómez, MI.; García-Rupérez, J.; Griol Barres, A.; Martínez, A. (2021). Performance improvement of a silicon nitride ring resonator biosensor operated in the TM mode at 1310 nm. Biomedical Optics Express. 12(11):7244-7260. https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.437823S72447260121

High signal-to-noise ratio ultra-compact lab-on-a-chip microflow cytometer enabled by silicon optical antennas

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Ultra-compact optical switches using slow light bimodal silicon waveguides

[EN] Switches are essential components in several optical applications, in which reduced footprints are highly desirable for mass production of densely integrated circuits at low cost. However, most conventional solutions rely on making long switching structures, thus increasing the final device size. Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate an ultra-compact 2x2 optical switch based on slow-light-enhanced bimodal interferometry in one-dimensional silicon photonic crystals. By properly designing the band structure, the device exhibits a large group index contrast between the fundamental even mode and a higher order odd mode for TE polarization. Thereby, highly dispersive and broadband bimodal regions for high-performance operation are engineered by exploiting the different symmetry of the modes. Two configurations are considered in the experiments to analyze the dimensions influence on the switching efficiency. As a result, a photonic switch based on a bimodal single-channel interferometer with a footprint of only 63 mu m(2), a power consumption of 19.5 mW and a crosstalk of 15 dB is demonstrated for thermo-optic tunability.This work was supported in part by Generalitat Valenciana under Grants AVANTI/2019/123 and ACIF/2019/009, in part by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion through PID2019-106965RBC21 and PID2019-111460GB-I00 projects, and in part by the European Union through the operational program of the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) of the Valencia Regional Government 2014-2020Torrijos-Morán, L.; Brimont, ACJ.; Griol Barres, A.; Sanchis Kilders, P.; García-Rupérez, J. (2021). Ultra-compact optical switches using slow light bimodal silicon waveguides. Journal of Lightwave Technology. 39(11):3495-3501. https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2021.3066479S34953501391

All-Silicon On-Chip Optical Nanoantennas as Efficient Interfaces for Plasmonic Devices

[EN] Plasmonic technology promises to unfold new advanced on-chip functionalities with direct applications in photovoltaics, light¿matter interaction, and the miniaturization of optical interconnects at the nanoscale. In this scenario, it is crucial to efficiently drive light to/from plasmonic devices. However, typically used plasmonic wires introduce prohibitive losses, hampering their use for many applications. Recently, plasmonic nanoantennas have been proposed to overcome this drawback, not only providing a notable loss reduction, but also an enhanced on-chip flexibility and reconfigurability. Nevertheless, these devices still perform poorly for long-reach interconnects, owing to their low-directive radiation and low efficiency. Here, we introduce a class of slot-waveguide-based silicon nanoantennas that lift all these limitations and show their feasibility to be connected directly and efficiently to plasmonic devices. To test the performance of these antennae, an on-chip plasmonic-dielectric interconnect is experimentally demonstrated over distances as high as 100 ¿m. In an outstanding manner, our wireless scheme clearly outperforms previous plasmonic approaches in terms of link efficiency and effective gain. This work paves the way for the development of ultrafast on-chip wireless reconfigurable and flexible interconnects and, additionally, opens new avenues in optical manipulation and sensing applications.This work was supported by Project TEC2015-73581-JIN PHUTURE (AEI/FEDER, UE) and Generalitat Valenciana s PROMETEO Grant NANOMET PLUS (PROMETEO II/2014/34).Lechago-Buendia, S.; García Meca, C.; Griol Barres, A.; Kovylina, M.; Bellieres, LC.; Martí Sendra, J. (2019). All-Silicon On-Chip Optical Nanoantennas as Efficient Interfaces for Plasmonic Devices. ACS Photonics. 6(5):1094-1099. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.8b01596S109410996