Open AccessStudy into the spread of heat from thermo-optic silicon photonic elements
Author(s) -
Bharat B. Pant,
Weiwei Zhang,
Martin Ebert,
Xingzhao Yan,
Han Du,
Mehdi Banakar,
D. T. Tran,
Qi Yanli,
David J. Rowe,
Vadivukkarasi Jeyaselvan,
Callum G. Littlejohns,
Graham T. Reed,
David J. Thomson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.426748
Subject(s) - silicon on insulator , silicon photonics , photonics , thermal management of electronic devices and systems , silicon , materials science , crosstalk , optics , thermal , optoelectronics , dissipation , physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , meteorology , thermodynamics
Phase modulators based upon the thermo-optic effect are used widely in silicon photonics for low speed applications such as switching and tuning. The dissipation of the heat produced to drive the device to the surrounding silicon is a concern as it can dictate how compact and tightly packed components can be without concerns over thermal crosstalk. In this paper we study through modelling and experiment, on various silicon on insulator photonic platforms, how close waveguides can be placed together without significant thermal crosstalk from adjacent devices.