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20162023
most citedNeuromorphic photonics with electro-absorption modulators

134 citations · 483 across the 29 of their papers we have counts for

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29 papers

physics.optics2023★ 28 cited

60 Gbps real-time wireless communications at 300 GHz carrier using a Kerr microcomb

Brendan M. Heffernan, Yuma Kawamoto, Keisuke Maekawa +6

Future wireless communication infrastructure will rely on terahertz systems that can support an increasing demand for large-bandwidth, ultra-fast wireless data transfer. In order t…

physics.optics2022★ 4 cited

Exceeding octave tunable Terahertz waves with zepto-second level timing noise

Rubab Amin, James Greenberg, Brendan Heffernan +2

Spectral purity of any millimeter wave (mmW) source is of the utmost interest in low-noise applications. Optical synthesis via photomixing is an attractive source for such mmWs, wh…

physics.optics2022

Photonic Generation of Millimeter-Waves Disciplined by Molecular Rotational Spectroscopy

James Greenberg, Rubab Amin, Brendan M. Heffernan +1

Optical generation of millimeter-waves (mm-wave) is made possible by an optical heterodyne of two diode lasers on a uni-traveling-carrier photodiode (UTC-PD). We utilized this tech…

physics.app-ph2022

Charge and Field Driven Integrated Optical Modulators: Comparative Analysis

Jacob B Khurgin, Volker J Sorger, Rubab Amin

Electro optic modulators being key for many signal processing systems must adhere to requirements given by both electrical and optical constrains. Distinguishing between charge dri…

physics.optics2021

100 GHz Micrometer compact broadband Monolithic ITO Mach Zehnder Interferometer Modulator enabling 3500 times higher Packing Density

Yaliang Gui, Behrouz Movahhed Nouri, Mario Miscuglio +5

Electro-optic modulators provide a key function in optical transceivers and increasingly in photonic programmable Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) for machine learn…

physics.app-ph2021★ 55 cited

An ITO Graphene hybrid integrated absorption modulator on Si-photonics for neuromorphic nonlinear activation

Rubab Amin, Jonathan K. George, Hao Wang +5

The high demand for machine intelligence of doubling every three months is driving novel hardware solutions beyond charging of electrical wires given a resurrection to application…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020★ 17 cited

Strain Induced Modulation of Local Transport of 2D Materials at the Nanoscale

Rishi Maiti, Md Abid Shahriar Rahman Saadi, Rubab Amin +6

Strain engineering offers unique control to manipulate the electronic band structure of two-dimensional materials (2DMs) resulting in an effective and continuous tuning of the phys…

physics.app-ph2020

Low Dimensional Material based Electro-Optic Phase Modulation Performance Analysis

Rubab Amin, Rishi Maiti, Jacob B. Khurgin +1

Electro-optic modulators are utilized ubiquitously ranging from applications in data communication to photonic neural networks. While tremendous progress has been made over the yea…

physics.app-ph2020

Heterogeneously Integrated ITO Plasmonic Mach-Zehnder Interferometric Modulator on SOI

Rubab Amin, Rishi Maiti, Yaliang Gui +7

Densely integrated active photonics is key for next generation on-chip networks for addressing both footprint and energy budget concerns. However, the weak light-matter interaction…

physics.app-ph2019

Broadband Sub-λ GHz ITO Plasmonic Mach-Zehnder Modulator on Silicon Photonics

Rubab Amin, Rishi Maiti, Yaliang Gui +6

Here, we demonstrate a spectrally broadband, GHz-fast Mach-Zehnder interferometeric modulator, exhibiting a miniscule VpL of 95 V-um, deploying a sub-wavelength short electrostatic…

physics.app-ph2019★ 7 cited

Strain-Engineered High Responsivity MoTe2 Photodetector for Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits

R. Maiti, C. Patil, T. Xie +10

In integrated photonics, specific wavelengths are preferred such as 1550 nm due to low-loss transmission and the availability of optical gain in this spectral region. For chip-base…

physics.app-ph2019★ 23 cited

A Lateral MOS-Capacitor Enabled ITO Mach-Zehnder Modulator for Beam Steering

Rubab Amin, Rishi Maiti, Jonathan K. George +5

Here, we experimentally demonstrate an Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Mach-Zehnder interferometer heterogeneously integrated in silicon photonics. The phase shifter section is realized in…

physics.app-ph2019

Coupling-enhanced Dual ITO Layer Electro-absorption Modulator in Silicon Photonics

Mohammad H. Tahersima, Zhizhen Ma, Yaliang Gui +7

Electro-optic signal modulation provides a key functionality in modern technology and information networks. Photonic integration has enabled not only miniaturizing photonic compone…

physics.app-ph2019★ 1 cited

ITO-based Electro-absorption Modulator for Photonic Neural Activation Function

Rubab Amin, Jonathan George, Shuai Sun +8

Recently integrated optics has become an intriguing platform for implementing machine learning algorithms and inparticular neural networks. Integrated photonic circuits can straigh…

physics.app-ph2018

Coupling-controlled Dual ITO Layer Electro-Optic Modulator in Silicon Photonics

Mohammad H. Tahersima, Zhizhen Ma, Yaliang Gui +5

Electro-optic signal modulation provides a key functionality in modern technology and information networks. Photonic integration has enabled not only miniaturizing photonic compone…

physics.app-ph2018★ 6 cited

A Guide for Material and Design Choices for Electro-Optic Modulators and recent 2D-Material Silicon Modulator Demonstrations

Rubab Amin, Mario Zhizhen, Rishi Maiti +4

Electro-optic modulation performs a technological relevant functionality such as for communication, beam steering, or neuromorphic computing through providing the nonlinear activat…

physics.app-ph2018★ 5 cited

Compact Graphene Plasmonic Slot Photodetector on Silicon-on-insulator with High Responsivity

Zhizhen Ma, Kazuya Kikunage, Hao Wang +7

Graphene has extraordinary electro-optic properties and is therefore a promising candidate for monolithic photonic devices such as photodetectors. However, the integration of this…

physics.app-ph2018★ 9 cited

Towards integrated metatronics: a holistic approach on precise optical and electrical properties of Indium Tin Oxide

Yaliang Gui, Mario Miscuglio, Zhizhen Ma +5

The class of transparent conductive oxides includes the material indium tin oxide (ITO) and has become a widely used material of modern every-day life such as in touch screens of s…

physics.app-ph2018

A semi-empirical integrated microring cavity approach for 2D material optical index identification at 1.55 μm

Rishi Maiti, Rohit A. Hemnani, Rubab Amin +7

Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials provide a wide range of basic building blocks with unique properties, making them ideal for heterogeneous integration with a mature c…

physics.optics2018

Loss and Coupling Tuning via Heterogeneous Integration of MoS2 Layers in Silicon Photonics

Rishi Maiti, Chandraman Patil, Rohit Hemnani +8

Layered two-dimensional (2D) materials provide a wide range of unique properties as compared to their bulk counterpart, making them ideal for heterogeneous integration for on-chip…

physics.app-ph2018★ 134 cited

Neuromorphic photonics with electro-absorption modulators

Jonathan George, Armin Mehrabian, Rubab Amin +7

Photonic neural networks benefit from both the high channel capacity- and the wave nature of light acting as an effective weighting mechanism through linear optics. The neuron's ac…

physics.app-ph2018★ 2 cited

0.52 V-mm ITO-based Mach-Zehnder Modulator in Silicon Photonics

Rubab Amin, Rishi Maiti, Caitlin Carfano +6

Electro-optic modulators transform electronic signals into the optical domain and are critical components in modern telecommunication networks, RF photonics, and emerging applicati…

physics.optics2018★ 1 cited

Microring Resonators Coupling Tunability by Heterogeneous 2D Material Integration

Rishi Maiti, Rohit Hemnani, Rubab Amin +7

Atomically thin 2D materials provide a wide range of basic building blocks with unique properties, making them ideal for heterogeneous integration with a mature chip platform. An u…

physics.app-ph2018★ 59 cited

Attojoule-Efficient Graphene Optical Modulators

Rubab Amin, Zhizhen Ma, Rishi Maiti +4

Electro-optic modulation is a technology-relevant function for signal keying, beam steering, or neuromorphic computing through providing the nonlinear activation function of a perc…