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physics.optics2026
DC-to-GHz Modulation In Microring Modulators Using Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystal-on-Silicon in a Foundry Photonic Process
Iman Taghavi, Alexander Tofini, Edward K. Leung +4
Silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) platforms exhibit exceptional electro-optic (EO) properties, including high-speed operation, low energy consumption, and compact footprints. However, t…
physics.optics2025
Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystal-Based Silicon Photonic Modulator Demonstrated at 102 Gbit/s PAM-4
Li-Yuan Chiang, Gianlorenzo Masini, Rih-You Chen +5
We present the first demonstration of a hybrid integrated silicon and ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal modulator achieving 102~Gbit per second PAM-4 modulation. Operating withi…
physics.optics2025
GHz-rate optical phase shift in light matter interaction-engineered, silicon-ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals
Iman Taghavi, Omid Esmaeeli, Sheri Jahan Chowdhury +10
Organic electro-optic materials have demonstrated promising performance in developing electro-optic phase shifters. Their integration with other silicon photonic processes, nanofab…