
Optics Express, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 32(25), С. 44094 - 44094
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2024
We present a low-loss, non-volatile optical phase shifter leveraging the change material (PCM) Ge 2 Sb Te 5 (GST) operating at 1550 nm wavelength. The design is based on coupling mechanism between primary silicon strip waveguide and GST-loaded hybrid waveguide, minimizing direct interaction mode PCM. In amorphous, low-loss state of GST, matching waveguides enables efficient coupling, allowing light to re-couple into after certain length. Upon transitioning crystalline state, GST induces mismatch, confining within circumventing lossy thereby preserving performance. At central wavelength, exhibits loss ~1 dB in both states achieves shift π upon change. A Mach-Zehnder interferometer incorporating this demonstrates switching with low insertion ∼0.6 minimal crosstalk below −20 over 30 bandwidth, underscoring potential GST-based shifters for low-power, high-performance photonic circuits.
Язык: Английский