On-chip 7 GHz acousto-optic modulators for visible wavelengths
arXiv:2411.15607 · doi:10.1364/OE.540356
Abstract
A chip-integrated acousto-optic phase modulator tailored for visible optical wavelengths has been developed. Utilizing the lithium niobate on sapphire platform, the modulator employs a 7 GHz surface acoustic wave, excited by an interdigital transducer and aligned perpendicular to the waveguide. This design achieves efficient phase modulation of visible light within a compact device length of merely 200 microns, while holds the advantages of easy fabrication and high stability due to simple unsuspended structure. Remarkably, in this high-frequency acoustic regime, the acoustic wavelength becomes comparable to the optical wavelength, resulting in a notable single-sideband modulation behavior. This observation underscores the phase delay effects in the acousto-optics interactions, and opens up new aspects for realizing functional visible photonic devices and its integration with atom- and ion-based quantum platforms.
10 pages, 6 figures
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