1. Optical modulator: principle and performance

Silicon photonics is a fast-growing field, and concrete applications are now being envisaged in various fields . The integration of optical functions on microelectronic chips opens up innovative prospects for improving the performance of integrated circuits. In the field of optical telecommunications, the use of silicon technology and the associated production resources opens up the possibility of deploying low-cost, high-performance optoelectronic components. The production of these high-performance components is essential for the development of silicon photonics, and the demonstration of an efficient, fast and low-loss optical modulator is...