Abstract
In photonic integrated circuits, efficient coupling of light between fibers and waveguides is challenging due to mode area mismatch. In-plane grating couplers (GC) have become popular for their low cost, easy alignment, and design flexibility. While most GC designs have fixed coupling efficiencies, with a view to emerging adaptive neuromorphic and quantum integrated circuits and interposers that need ultra-compact memory/modulation components, we introduce a CMOS-compatible GC based on phase-change chalcogenide alloy germanium antimony telluride. The GC design optimized utilizing inverse design techniques achieves over 50% coupling efficiency at 1550 nm when amorphous, and near-zero efficiency when switched to a crystalline state. This design is non-volatile, reversible, and provides ultra-high transmission modulation contrasts of up to 60 dB. While the operational range can be adjusted across the telecommunication band by modifying the GC's etch depth or thickness. We show that such devices do not need global switching of their entire phase change volume and can achieve maximum modulation contrasts through switching precisely positioned phase change inclusions hinting at low-power and ultrafast modulation potential.
Funder
Alberta Innovates
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Subject
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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1 articles.
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