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All-optical switching in epsilon-near-zero asymmetric directional coupler

Sha, Yanhua
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Xie, Ze Tao
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Wu, Jiaye  
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October 26, 2022
Scientific Reports

We propose an all-optical switch based on an asymmetric directional coupler structure with epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) layer. The nonlinear optical properties the of ENZ layer are analyzed by hot-electron dynamics process, and the all-optical operating performance of the switch on the silicon nitride platform is investigated. It is found that the pump-induced refractive index change in ENZ layer gives rise to a transfer of signal light in the optical system. We demonstrate that the proposed switch design features an insertion loss of < 2.7 dB, low crosstalk of < - 18.93 dB, and sub-pico-second response time at the communication wavelength of 1.55 mu m. With ultrafast response, high performance, and simple structure, the device provides new possibilities for all-optical communication and signal processing.

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DOI
10.1038/s41598-022-22573-7
Web of Science ID

WOS:000874705000035

Author(s)
Sha, Yanhua
Xie, Ze Tao
Wu, Jiaye  
Fu, H. Y.
Li, Qian
Date Issued

2022-10-26

Publisher

Nature Portfolio

Published in
Scientific Reports
Volume

12

Issue

1

Article Number

17958

Subjects

Multidisciplinary Sciences

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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indium tin oxide

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broad-band

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cadmium-oxide

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modulation

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ultrafast

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light

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nonlinearity

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enhancement

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absorption

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REVIEWED

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