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- the present invention relates to an optical modulator that modulates light, an optical pickup including the optical modulator, and an optical modulation module including the optical modulator.
- a direct modulation method in which a light source is directly modulated by modulating a drive current, and an optical modulator that separately provides light from a light source that emits a constant amount are used.
- an indirect modulation method There is an indirect modulation method.
- the direct modulation method is limited in speeding up the modulation due to the presence of the threshold current and capacitance of the light source. For this reason, an indirect modulation method capable of increasing the modulation speed is required as the transfer rate of the optical pickup or the optical communication is increased.
- phase modulation type in which intensity modulation is performed by interference of light phase-modulated using an electro-optic crystal such as LiNbO 3 or KTP, and a surface plasmon polariton (hereinafter referred to as “surface plasmon polariton”) , Abbreviated as SPP) and a plasmon coupling type that modulates the amount of transmitted light by utilizing the coupling of guided light.
- phase modulation type is now widely used as an optical modulator for optical communication.
- the amount of change in the refractive index due to the electro-optic effect is small, and it is necessary to apply an electric field over an optical path of several mm in order to obtain sufficient phase modulation. For this reason, it is difficult to reduce the size of the phase modulation type modulator.
- the electrode for applying an electric field is large, there is a problem that the parasitic capacitance of the electrode is large and hinders high-speed modulation.
- an optical modulator that modulates transmitted light by using a coupling between SPP localized at the interface between a metal and an electro-optic polymer and guided light propagating through a waveguide (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
- the excitation condition of the SPP is manipulated by applying an electric field to the electro-optic polymer, and the transmitted light is modulated by the strength of the coupling between the guided light and the SPP.
- FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional plasmon modulator described in Patent Document 1.
- the plasmon modulator 801 includes a waveguide section and a plasmon excitation section disposed adjacent to the waveguide section.
- the waveguide portion is constituted by a waveguide 802 sandwiched between two coating materials 803.
- the plasmon excitation part is configured by a photoelectric material 806 sandwiched between two metal electrodes 805a and 805b.
- an electro-optic polymer is introduced as the photoelectric material 806.
- the waveguide portion and the plasmon excitation portion are adjacent to each other through the buffer layer 804.
- the plasmon modulator 801 there are guided light propagating through the waveguide 802 and SPP localized at the interface between the metal electrode 805a and the photoelectric material 806.
- the energy of the guided light is combined with the SPP and absorbed when the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP is satisfied.
- the wave number of SPP depends on the refractive index around the interface. Therefore, the plasmon modulator 801 controls the wave number of the SPP by applying an electric field to the photoelectric material 806 and changing the refractive index of the photoelectric material 806 by the electro-optic effect, and the degree of coupling between the SPP and the guided light. Can be controlled.
- the plasmon modulator 801 can modulate the intensity of the output light transmitted through the plasmon modulator 801 by controlling the attenuation amount of the guided light due to the coupling with the SPP.
- Patent Document 2 proposes forming a two-dimensional periodic structure on a metal electrode. Accordingly, an electro-optic crystal such as LiNbO 3 or KTP having a remarkable electro-optic effect that cannot be used due to the high refractive index in the configuration of Patent Document 1 can be used.
- an electro-optic crystal such as LiNbO 3 or KTP having a remarkable electro-optic effect that cannot be used due to the high refractive index in the configuration of Patent Document 1 can be used.
- the amount of refractive index change due to the electro-optic effect of the electro-optic polymer is about 0.001 when an electric field of 30 V / um is applied, and is very small. For this reason, the change in the phase matching condition due to the presence or absence of the applied electric field between the guided light and the SPP is small, and the difference in the attenuation amount of the guided light due to the coupling with the SPP is small.
- the degree of modulation of modulated light is low because the difference in attenuation of guided light depending on the presence or absence of an applied electric field is small.
- it is possible to increase the degree of modulation by increasing the modulator length there is a problem that the insertion loss of the modulator increases in this case.
- the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem. Even when the length of the optical modulator is short, the optical modulator and the optical modulator can increase the degree of modulation and perform high-speed modulation.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a pickup and a light modulation module.
- An optical modulator includes a waveguide through which guided light propagates, a metal layer formed adjacent to the waveguide, and a surface side of the metal layer not adjacent to the waveguide. Between the formed conductive oxide layer having conductivity, the insulating layer formed adjacent to the conductive oxide layer, the metal layer, and the conductive oxide layer or the insulating layer A modulation circuit that applies a voltage to the conductive oxide layer, and an interface where the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer are adjacent to each other is a surface of the metal layer that is not adjacent to the waveguide from a wavelength in vacuum of the guided light. Are formed at a short distance.
- the interface where the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer are adjacent to each other is formed at a distance shorter than the wavelength in the vacuum of the guided light from the surface of the metal layer that is not adjacent to the waveguide.
- the electron density of the conductive oxide layer near the interface between the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer changes.
- a large refractive index change occurs near the interface of the conductive oxide layer.
- the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP changes significantly depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage, and the difference in attenuation of the guided light due to the presence or absence of the applied voltage due to the coupling with the SPP increases. Since the difference in the amount of attenuation of the guided light depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage is large, the degree of modulation can be increased and the modulation can be performed at high speed even if the length of the optical modulator is short.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of an optical modulator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the optical modulator shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line II-II. It is a front view of the optical modulator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the cross section and refractive index distribution of a plasmon modulator when the voltage is not applied between the metal layer and the conductive layer by the modulation circuit. It is a figure which shows the cross section and refractive index distribution of a plasmon modulator when the voltage is applied between the metal layer and the conductive layer by the modulation circuit.
- FIG. 1 shows the reflectance calculation model for calculating the reflectance change of a multilayer film by the presence or absence of an electron density change layer. It is a figure which shows the calculation result of a reflectance when the light whose wavelength in a vacuum is 800 nm injects into the metal layer with the incident angle (theta) from the waveguide side. It is sectional drawing of the waveguide width direction of the plasmon modulator in the 1st modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the waveguide width direction of the plasmon modulator in the 2nd modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view of the plasmon modulator in the 3rd modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the plasmon modulator shown in FIG. 10 taken along the line XI-XI. It is sectional drawing of the waveguide width direction of the plasmon modulator in the 4th modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the plasmon modulator shown in FIG. 12 taken along line XIII-XIII. It is sectional drawing of the waveguide light propagation direction of the plasmon modulator in the 5th modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the waveguide light propagation direction of the plasmon modulator in the 6th modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view of the light modulation module in Embodiment 2 of this invention.
- FIG. 10 taken along the line XI-XI. It is sectional drawing of the waveguide width direction of the plasmon modulator in the 4th modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-section
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the light modulation module shown in FIG. 16 taken along line XVII-XVII.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the light modulation module shown in FIG. 16 taken along line XVIII-XVIII.
- FIG. 25 is a sectional view of the light modulation module shown in FIG. 24 taken along the line XXV-XXV.
- FIG. 25 is a sectional view of the light modulation module shown in FIG. 24 taken along the line XXVI-XXVI.
- It is sectional drawing of the waveguide width direction of the light modulation module in the 1st modification of Embodiment 4 of this invention.
- It is sectional drawing of the waveguide width direction of the light modulation module in the 2nd modification of Embodiment 4 of this invention.
- It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the optical communication system in Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the conventional plasmon modulator.
- FIG. 1 to 3 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of a plasmon modulator (optical modulator) 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of plasmon modulator 101 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- 2 is a cross-sectional view of the plasmon modulator 101 shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line II-II.
- FIG. 3 is a front view of plasmon modulator 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the plasmon modulator 101 includes a waveguide 112 on which a waveguide light formed on a clad 111 propagates, a metal layer 113 formed adjacent to the waveguide 112, and a metal layer 113.
- the conductive oxide layer 114 having conductivity, the insulating layer 115 formed over the conductive oxide layer 114, and the conductive layer 116 formed over the insulating layer 115 are provided.
- the x direction represents the waveguide width direction
- the y direction represents the waveguide thickness direction
- the z direction represents the guided light propagation direction.
- the y direction is a direction in which the layers are stacked
- the x direction is a direction perpendicular to the z direction (guided light propagation direction) and the y direction (the direction in which the layers are stacked).
- the thickness of the conductive oxide layer 114 is thinner than the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum.
- the interface 11 between the conductive oxide layer 114 and the insulating layer 115 is formed from a surface of the metal layer 113 not adjacent to the waveguide 112 at a distance shorter than the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum.
- the modulation circuit 102 modulates output light by applying a voltage between the metal layer 113 and the conductive layer 116.
- the conductive oxide layer 114 is formed on the side of the metal layer 113 that is not adjacent to the waveguide.
- the insulating layer 115 is formed adjacent to the conductive oxide layer 114.
- the conductive layer 116 functions as an electrode for applying a voltage to the insulating layer 115.
- the modulation circuit 102 applies a voltage between the metal layer 113 and the conductive oxide layer 114 or the insulating layer 115.
- SPP can exist at the interface between the metal layer 113 and the conductive oxide layer 114.
- the energy of the guided light is combined with the SPP and absorbed when the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP is satisfied.
- the wave number of SPP depends on the refractive index around the interface.
- the modulation circuit 102 applies a voltage between the metal layer 113 and the conductive layer 116 to change the refractive index of the conductive oxide layer 114. As a result, the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP changes, and the light is modulated.
- a mechanism for changing the refractive index of the conductive oxide layer 114 will be described later.
- the clad 111 is made of a material having a refractive index lower than that of the waveguide 112, and is made of, for example, glass or resin.
- the waveguide 112 is a channel waveguide in which light is confined two-dimensionally.
- the thickness and width of the waveguide 112 are preferably designed such that the waveguide 112 is single mode. Thereby, the effective refractive index of the waveguide mode excited by the waveguide 112 is uniquely determined, and the guided light can be efficiently coupled with the SPP.
- the material of the waveguide 112 is, for example, SiN having a higher refractive index than glass.
- the wavelength in vacuum of incident light is in the visible light range of 500 nm to 800 nm, and has linearly polarized light in the waveguide thickness direction.
- the guided light propagating through the waveguide 112 is linearly polarized light.
- the main polarization direction of the guided light propagating through the waveguide 112 is a direction perpendicular to the metal layer 113. Note that the main polarization direction of the guided light is the polarization direction of, for example, 50% or more of the guided light passing through the waveguide 112.
- the incident light excites TM mode guided light whose main polarization direction is the waveguide thickness direction in the waveguide 112.
- the only guided light that can be coupled to the SPP is TM-mode guided light having a polarization component perpendicular to the surface of the metal layer 113. Therefore, a high degree of modulation can be obtained by setting the guided light to the TM mode.
- the material of the metal layer 113 may be any metal that can excite surface plasmon resonance, such as gold or silver. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the width W 2 of the metal layer 113 is larger than the width W 1 of the waveguide 112 (W 2 > W 1 ). With such a configuration, the energy of the guided light absorbed by the metal layer 113 as heat after being combined with the SPP can be efficiently radiated.
- the conductive oxide layer 114 is made of, for example, ITO or IZO. Further, the thickness of the conductive oxide layer 114 is equal to or less than the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum. Furthermore, the thickness of the conductive oxide layer 114 is preferably, for example, 5 nm or more, and more preferably, for example, 10 nm or more.
- the insulating layer 115 is made of an insulator such as SiO 2 having a refractive index lower than that of the waveguide 112.
- the material of the conductive layer 116 may be any material having conductivity, and may be a metal or a conductive oxide.
- Such a multilayer structure of the plasmon modulator 101 is manufactured by using a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, or a photolithography technique.
- FIGS. 4 is a diagram showing a cross section of the plasmon modulator 101 and the distribution of the refractive index n when no voltage is applied between the metal layer 113 and the conductive layer 116 by the modulation circuit 102.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the plasmon modulator 101 and a distribution of a refractive index n when a voltage is applied between the metal layer 113 and the conductive layer 116 by the modulation circuit 102.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the plasmon modulator 101 and a distribution of a refractive index n when a voltage is applied between the metal layer 113 and the conductive layer 116 by the modulation circuit 102.
- Non-patent literature (Eyal Feigenbaum, Kenneth Diest and Harry A.Atwater, "Unity-Order Index Change in Transparent Conducting Oxides at Visible Frequencies", Nano Letters, 10 May 2010, 2111-2116)
- conductive oxide film According to the electron density is 10 19 cm -3 to 10 21 cm -3 or less is conductive oxide film has a large refractive index change due to the electron density changes in the following visible light region 800nm or more wavelength 500 nm, and exhibits good transparency.
- the phase matching condition of the SPP greatly depends on the refractive index near the metal surface.
- the interface 11 between the conductive oxide layer 114 and the insulating layer 115 is formed in a region in which the distance from the surface of the metal layer 113 is equal to or less than the wavelength in the vacuum of the guided light, whereby the electron density changing layer 114a can be formed in the vicinity of the metal layer 113, and the amount of change in the phase matching condition of the SPP due to the change in the refractive index of the electron density changing layer 114a can be increased.
- the thickness of the conductive oxide layer 114 is desirably 100 nm or less.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reflectance calculation model for calculating the change in reflectance of the multilayer film depending on the presence or absence of the electron density changing layer 114a.
- the reflectance calculation model is generated in the metal layer 113 made of Ag, the conductive oxide layer 114 made of ITO, and the conductive oxide layer 114 on the waveguide 112 made of SiN.
- the electron density changing layer 114a and the insulating layer 115 made of SiO 2 are modeled in a multilayer structure.
- the thickness of the waveguide 112 was semi-infinite, and the refractive index of the waveguide 112 was 2.01.
- the thickness of the metal layer 113 (Ag) was 40 nm, and the refractive index of the metal layer 113 was 0.169 + 4.878i.
- the thickness of the conductive oxide layer 114 (ITO) was 20 nm, and the thickness of the electron density changing layer 114a generated when a voltage was applied was 5 nm.
- the refractive index of the conductive oxide layer 114 (ITO) was 1.95, and the refractive index of the electron density changing layer 114a (ITO) was 0.8.
- the thickness of the insulating layer 115 (SiO 2 ) was semi-infinite, and the refractive index of the insulating layer 115 was 1.45.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a calculation result of the reflectance when light having a wavelength in a vacuum of 800 nm is incident on the metal layer 113 at an incident angle ⁇ from the waveguide 112 side.
- the phase matching condition between the incident light and the SPP is satisfied at an angle at which the reflectance is minimized.
- the effective refractive index of the waveguide 112 satisfying the phase matching condition greatly changes from 1.60 to 1.51 depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage.
- the distance at which the SPP energy obtained from the calculation of the multilayer film attenuates to 1 / e 2 is 5.1 ⁇ m when no voltage is applied and 8.5 ⁇ m when the voltage is applied. there were. For this reason, after the energy of the guided light is absorbed by the SPP, it is rapidly attenuated, and the energy of the SPP is not coupled to the guided light again. Since the distance at which the SPP attenuates is short, the modulator length can be shortened.
- a voltage is applied between the metal layer 113 and the conductive layer 116, taking as an example the case where the waveguide 112 is designed so that the effective refractive index of the waveguide 112 is 1.51.
- the waveguide 112 is designed so that the effective refractive index of the waveguide 112 is 1.51.
- the waveguide 112 When the waveguide 112 is designed so that the effective refractive index of the waveguide 112 is 1.51, when a voltage is applied, an electron density changing layer 114a is generated in the conductive oxide layer 114, and the guided light and A phase matching condition with the SPP is satisfied.
- the guided light is coupled to the SPP that propagates through the interface between the metal layer 113 and the conductive oxide layer 114, and the energy of the guided light is absorbed by the SPP. Since SPP is a wave localized on the metal surface, energy is greatly absorbed by the metal. For this reason, the energy transferred from the guided light to the SPP is immediately lost, and the SPP is not coupled to the guided light again.
- the energy of the guided light is absorbed by the metal layer 113, so that the amount of light output from the waveguide 112 is reduced.
- the electron density changing layer 114a is not generated. In this case, the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP is not satisfied, and the coupling between the guided light and the SPP does not occur. For this reason, when no voltage is applied, the amount of light output from the waveguide 112 increases because the attenuation of the guided light is small.
- the waveguide 112 when the waveguide 112 is designed so that the effective refractive index of the waveguide 112 is 1.60, the amount of light output from the waveguide 112 when a voltage is applied increases.
- the output light can be modulated by controlling the presence or absence of the coupling between the guided light and the SPP depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage.
- the plasmon modulator 101 of the first embodiment is formed on the conductive oxide layer 114 having conductivity and the conductive oxide layer 114 formed on the metal layer 113. And an insulating layer 115.
- the interface 11 where the conductive oxide layer 114 and the insulating layer 115 are adjacent is formed at a distance shorter than the wavelength in vacuum of the guided light from the surface of the metal layer 113 that is not adjacent to the waveguide 112.
- a significant refractive index change occurs in the vicinity of the interface 11 with the insulating layer 115 in the conductive oxide layer 114, so that the degree of modulation can be increased even if the length of the optical modulator is short, It can be modulated at high speed.
- the plasmon modulator 101 includes an electrically conductive oxide layer 114 formed on the metal layer 113 and an insulating layer 115 formed on the conductive oxide layer 114, whereby an insulating layer is formed. 115 can be increased, parasitic capacitance generated by the conductive layer 116 and the metal layer 113 can be suppressed, and high-speed light modulation can be performed.
- the wavelength of the guided light propagating through the waveguide 112 in vacuum is 500 nm or more and 800 nm or less. For this reason, the refractive index change amount with respect to the electron density change of the conductive oxide layer 114 becomes large, and a high degree of modulation can be obtained.
- the guided light propagating through the waveguide 112 is linearly polarized light, and the main polarization direction of the guided light is a direction perpendicular to the metal layer 113. For this reason, waveguide light and SPP can be combined efficiently and a high degree of modulation can be obtained.
- the width W 2 of the metal layer 113 is larger than the width W 1 of the waveguide 112. For this reason, the heat generated by the energy of the guided light absorbed by the metal layer 113 due to the coupling with the SPP can be efficiently radiated.
- the wavelength of the guided light propagating through the waveguide 112 is set to 500 nm or more and 800 nm or less, but the electron density of the conductive oxide layer 114 is changed in refractive index with respect to the wavelength used. If the electron density is adjusted so as to occur, the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum may be, for example, a near infrared wavelength.
- the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum is not particularly limited to the wavelength range of 500 nm to 800 nm.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view in the waveguide width direction of the plasmon modulator 121 in the first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- a clad 111 may be further stacked on the conductive layer 116.
- the plasmon modulator 121 shown in FIG. 8 further includes a clad 111 formed on the conductive layer 116.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view in the waveguide width direction of the plasmon modulator 131 in the second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- a metal layer 113, a conductive oxide layer 114, an insulating layer 115, and a conductive layer 116 may be disposed on part of the waveguide 112.
- the length of the metal layer 113, the conductive oxide layer 114, the insulating layer 115, and the conductive layer 116 in the propagation direction of the guided light may be shorter than the length of the waveguide 112 in the propagation direction of the guided light.
- the length of the metal layer 113, the conductive oxide layer 114, and the insulating layer 115 in the propagation direction of the guided light may be shorter than the length of the waveguide 112 in the propagation direction of the guided light. Since the length of the propagation direction of the guided light of the metal layer 113, the conductive oxide layer 114, the insulating layer 115, and the conductive layer 116 is shorter than the length of the guided light of the waveguide 112, the plasmon modulator 131 is handled. Becomes easy.
- FIG. 10 is a front view of the plasmon modulator 141 in the third modification of the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the plasmon modulator 141 shown in FIG. 10 taken along the line XI-XI.
- the waveguide 112 may be a ridge waveguide.
- the waveguide 112 may be a rib waveguide.
- the metal layer 113, the conductive oxide layer 114, the insulating layer 115, and the conductive layer 116 may not be patterned in the waveguide width direction.
- a metal layer 113, a conductive oxide layer 114, an insulating layer 115, and a conductive layer 116 are sequentially formed on a waveguide 112 formed on the clad 111. . For this reason, patterning in the waveguide width direction is unnecessary, and the plasmon modulator 141 can be easily manufactured.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the plasmon modulator 151 formed in the optical fiber 152 in the fourth modification of the first embodiment of the present invention in the waveguide width direction
- FIG. 13 is a plasmon modulation shown in FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the device 151 taken along line XIII-XIII.
- the plasmon modulator 151 can be manufactured by film formation by sputtering or vapor deposition without requiring a crystal growth step in the manufacturing process. Therefore, the plasmon modulator 151 can be formed on the optical fiber 152. 12 and 13, a part of the clad 111 of the optical fiber 152 is cut away to form a plasmon modulator 151. Since the plasmon modulator 151 is formed in the optical fiber 152, it is not necessary to couple the guided light to an optical modulator provided outside. For this reason, the coupling loss of guided light can be suppressed. Further, since the optical fiber 152 also serves as an optical modulator, the manufacturing cost of the optical modulator can be suppressed.
- FIGS. 14 and 15 may be used.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the plasmon modulator 161 formed in the optical fiber 162 in the fifth modification of the first embodiment of the present invention in the guided light propagation direction.
- the cross-sectional shape of the plasmon modulator 161 in the optical fiber 162 may be a semicircular shape. That is, the metal layer 113, the conductive oxide layer 114, the insulating layer 115, and the conductive layer 116 having a semicircular cross section may be stacked on the waveguide 112 having a circular cross section.
- the clad 111 is formed so as to cover the periphery of the waveguide 112, the metal layer 113, the conductive oxide layer 114, the insulating layer 115, and the conductive layer 116.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the plasmon modulator 171 formed in the optical fiber 172 in the sixth modification of the first embodiment of the present invention in the guided light propagation direction.
- the cross-sectional shape of the plasmon modulator 171 in the optical fiber 172 may be circular. That is, the metal layer 113, the conductive oxide layer 114, the insulating layer 115, and the conductive layer 116 having a circular cross section may be stacked around the waveguide 112 having a circular cross section.
- the clad 111 is formed so as to cover the periphery of the conductive layer 116.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of the light modulation module 201 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 16 to 18, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 16 is a top view of the light modulation module 201 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the light modulation module 201 shown in FIG. 16 taken along line XVII-XVII.
- 18 is a cross-sectional view of the light modulation module 201 shown in FIG. 16 taken along line XVIII-XVIII.
- the light modulation module 201 is formed on the same substrate as the light source 200, the slab type plasmon modulator (light modulator) 202 having a wide waveguide, and the slab type plasmon modulator 202.
- Spot size converter 203 The light source 200 causes light to enter the slab type plasmon modulator 202.
- the spot size converter 203 is connected to the slab type plasmon modulator 202 and includes a tapered waveguide 216 whose width gradually decreases in the propagation direction of the guided light.
- the slab type plasmon modulator 202 is formed on the slab waveguide 212 on which the guided light formed on the clad 211 propagates, the metal layer 213 formed adjacent to the slab waveguide 212, and the metal layer 213.
- An insulating layer 214 and a conductive oxide layer 215 having conductivity formed over the insulating layer 214 are provided.
- the conductive oxide layer 215 functions as an electrode for applying a voltage to the insulating layer 214. That is, the conductive oxide layer 215 also functions as the conductive layer 116 in Embodiment 1.
- the thickness of the insulating layer 214 is thinner than the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum.
- the interface 21 between the insulating layer 214 and the conductive oxide layer 215 is formed at a distance shorter than the wavelength in vacuum of the guided light from the surface of the metal layer 213 that is not adjacent to the slab waveguide 212.
- the modulation circuit 102 modulates output light by applying a voltage between the metal layer 213 and the conductive oxide layer 215.
- SPP can exist at the interface between the metal layer 213 and the insulating layer 214.
- the energy of the guided light is combined with the SPP and absorbed when the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP is satisfied.
- the wave number of SPP depends on the refractive index around the interface.
- the modulation circuit 102 applies a voltage between the metal layer 213 and the conductive oxide layer 215 to change the refractive index of the conductive oxide layer 215. As a result, the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP changes, and the light is modulated.
- a mechanism for changing the refractive index of the conductive oxide layer 215 will be described later.
- a clad 211 is further laminated on the conductive oxide layer 215 to improve the symmetry of guided light. For this reason, the coupling efficiency between the incident light and the guided light and the coupling efficiency between the slab type plasmon modulator 202 and the spot size converter 203 can be increased.
- the clad 211 is made of a material having a refractive index lower than that of the slab waveguide 212, and is made of, for example, glass or resin.
- the slab waveguide 212 is a slab waveguide in which light is confined in one dimension.
- the thickness of the slab waveguide 212 is preferably designed so that the slab waveguide 212 is single mode. Thereby, the effective refractive index of the waveguide mode excited by the slab waveguide 212 is uniquely determined, and the guided light can be efficiently combined with the SPP.
- the material of the slab waveguide 212 is, for example, SiN having a higher refractive index than glass.
- the light is collected only in the waveguide thickness direction by the cylindrical lens and is incident on the slab waveguide 212.
- the slab type plasmon modulator 202 has an advantage that the alignment accuracy of incident light in the waveguide width direction is not required.
- the width of the slab waveguide 212 may be equal to or greater than the spot size in the width direction of incident light. Incident light has linearly polarized light in the waveguide thickness direction.
- TM mode waveguide light whose main polarization direction is the waveguide thickness direction is excited by the incident light.
- the only guided light that can be coupled to the SPP is TM mode guided light. Therefore, a high degree of modulation can be obtained by setting the guided light to the TM mode.
- the material of the metal layer 213 may be any metal that can excite surface plasmon resonance, such as gold or silver.
- the insulating layer 214 is made of an insulator such as SiO 2 having a refractive index lower than that of the slab waveguide 212. Further, the thickness of the insulating layer 214 is equal to or less than the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum. Furthermore, the thickness of the insulating layer 214 is preferably, for example, 5 nm or more, and more preferably, for example, 10 nm or more.
- the conductive oxide layer 215 is made of, for example, ITO or IZO.
- the spot size converter 203 includes a tapered waveguide 216 sandwiched between clads 211.
- the tapered waveguide 216 is smoothly connected to the slab waveguide 212, and has a shape in which the width gradually decreases in the propagation direction of the guided light. Thereby, the spot size in the waveguide width direction of the light emitted from the slab waveguide 212 can be gradually reduced, and the output light from the slab type plasmon modulator 202 can be efficiently coupled to an optical fiber or the like. .
- the multilayer structure of the slab type plasmon modulator 202 and the spot size converter 203 is manufactured by using a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, or a photolithography technique.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a cross section of the slab type plasmon modulator 202 and the distribution of the refractive index n when no voltage is applied between the metal layer 213 and the conductive oxide layer 215 by the modulation circuit 102.
- 20 is a diagram showing a cross section of the slab type plasmon modulator 202 and the distribution of the refractive index n when a voltage is applied between the metal layer 213 and the conductive oxide layer 215 by the modulation circuit 102. is there.
- the SPP phase matching condition greatly depends on the refractive index near the metal surface.
- the interface 21 between the conductive oxide layer 215 and the insulating layer 214 is formed in a region where the distance from the surface of the metal layer 213 is equal to or less than the wavelength in the vacuum of the guided light.
- 215a can be formed in the vicinity of the metal layer 213, and the amount of change in the phase matching condition of the SPP due to the change in the refractive index of the electron density change layer 215a can be increased.
- the thickness of the insulating layer 214 is desirably 100 nm or less.
- the electron density changing layer 215a is not generated. In this case, the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP is not satisfied, and the coupling between the guided light and the SPP does not occur. For this reason, when no voltage is applied, the amount of light output from the slab waveguide 212 increases because attenuation of the guided light is small.
- the slab waveguide 212 when the slab waveguide 212 is designed so that the guided light and the SPP satisfy the phase matching condition when no voltage is applied, the amount of light output from the slab waveguide 212 when the voltage is applied increases. .
- the output light can be modulated by controlling the presence or absence of the coupling between the guided light and the SPP depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage.
- the slab type plasmon modulator 202 of the second embodiment includes the insulating layer 214 formed on the metal layer 213 and the conductive oxide having conductivity formed on the insulating layer 214.
- Layer 215. The interface 21 where the insulating layer 214 and the conductive oxide layer 215 are adjacent to each other is formed at a distance shorter than the wavelength in the vacuum of the guided light from the surface of the metal layer 213 that is not adjacent to the waveguide 112. The As a result, a significant refractive index change occurs in the vicinity of the interface 21 with the insulating layer 214 in the conductive oxide layer 215, so that the degree of modulation can be increased even if the length of the optical modulator is short, It can be modulated at high speed.
- the slab type plasmon modulator 202 includes an insulating layer 214 formed on the metal layer 213 and a conductive oxide layer 215 having conductivity formed on the insulating layer 214, so that conductive oxidation is performed. There is no need to reduce the thickness of the physical layer 215, and the slab type plasmon modulator 202 can be easily manufactured.
- the conductive oxide layer 215 also functions as an electrode for applying a voltage to the insulating layer 214, a conductive layer is unnecessary, and the slab type plasmon modulator 202 can be easily manufactured.
- the guided light propagating through the slab waveguide 212 is linearly polarized light, and the main polarization direction of the guided light is a direction perpendicular to the metal layer 213. is there. For this reason, waveguide light and SPP can be combined efficiently and a high degree of modulation can be obtained.
- the slab type plasmon modulator 202 of the second embodiment includes a wide slab waveguide 212 as a waveguide. For this reason, light can be easily incident on the waveguide. In addition, since the area of the surface of the metal layer 213 in contact with the slab waveguide 212 is large and dispersed in a wide range and absorption of guided light occurs, the influence of heat generation of the metal layer 213 can be suppressed.
- the slab type plasmon modulator 202 of the second embodiment includes a tapered waveguide 216 that is connected to the slab waveguide 212 and has a width that gradually decreases in the propagation direction of the guided light. Therefore, the output light modulated by the slab type plasmon modulator 202 can be efficiently coupled to an optical fiber or the like.
- the optical modulators described in the first and second embodiments include a waveguide through which guided light propagates, a metal layer formed adjacent to the waveguide, and a surface of the metal layer not adjacent to the waveguide.
- a modulation circuit for applying is formed at a distance shorter than the wavelength in vacuum of the guided light from the surface of the metal layer that is not adjacent to the waveguide.
- the interface between the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer is separated from the surface of the metal layer not adjacent to the waveguide by a distance shorter than the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum. Formed.
- the electron density of the conductive oxide layer near the interface between the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer changes, and the conductive layer A large refractive index change occurs near the interface of the conductive oxide layer.
- the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP changes significantly depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage, and the difference in attenuation of the guided light due to the presence or absence of the applied voltage due to the coupling with the SPP increases. Since the difference in the amount of attenuation of the guided light depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage is large, the degree of modulation can be increased and the modulation can be performed at high speed even if the length of the optical modulator is short. Therefore, it is possible to realize a high-modulation optical modulator having a small area, a small parasitic capacitance, and capable of high-speed modulation.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the optical pickup according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- an optical pickup 300 in the third embodiment is an optical pickup using the plasmon modulator 101 of the first embodiment.
- the plasmon modulator 101 can output modulated light with a high degree of modulation at a high speed, so that the information transfer rate of the optical pickup 300 can be dramatically increased.
- An optical pickup 300 shown in FIG. 21 includes a plasmon modulator 101 according to the first embodiment, a semiconductor laser 301 that makes light incident on the plasmon modulator 101, and a condenser that collects light modulated by the plasmon modulator 101. 303.
- the optical pickup 300 records information on the optical disc 304 that is an information recording medium by the modulated light condensed by the condenser 303.
- the optical pickup 300 includes a plasmon modulator 101, a semiconductor laser 301, a condenser 303, a light receiving element 305, a drive circuit 306, a lens 311, a lens 312, a lens 313, and a half.
- a mirror 314 and a lens 318 are provided.
- the semiconductor laser 301 is driven by the drive circuit 306 to emit light having linearly polarized light in the waveguide thickness direction.
- the lens 311 collimates the light emitted from the semiconductor laser 301.
- the lens 312 condenses the light collimated by the lens 311 on the plasmon modulator 101 and excites the TM mode guided light in the plasmon modulator 101.
- the modulation circuit 102 applies a voltage to the plasmon modulator 101 in accordance with information recorded on the optical disc 304 to modulate the guided light.
- the plasmon modulator 101 emits modulated light modulated according to information recorded on the optical disk 304.
- the lens 313 collimates the modulated light emitted from the plasmon modulator 101.
- the half mirror 314 divides the modulated light collimated by the lens 313.
- the lens 318 focuses the modulated light reflected by the half mirror 314 on the light receiving element 305.
- the light receiving element 305 detects the modulated light collected by the lens 318 and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the detected amount of modulated light.
- the drive circuit 306 adjusts the drive voltage of the semiconductor laser 301 in accordance with the detection signal from the light receiving element 305 to adjust the amount of radiation of the semiconductor laser 301.
- the condenser 303 condenses the modulated light transmitted through the half mirror 314 on the optical disk 304.
- the configuration of the condenser 303 will be described later.
- the optical disk 304 is made of, for example, a phase change material.
- the phase state of the phase change material changes due to heat generated by the incidence of light.
- the light collected by the condenser 303 changes the phase state of the phase change material, and information is recorded.
- the plasmon modulator 101 modulates light collected on the optical disc 304. As a result, information is recorded on the optical disc 304.
- FIG. 22 is a side view of the condenser 303 shown in FIG. 21, and FIG. 23 is a bottom view of the condenser 303 shown in FIG.
- the condenser 303 includes a lens 315, a substrate 316, and a metal antenna 317 that generates near-field light formed on the substrate 316.
- the metal antenna 317 is made of a material that excites localized plasmon resonance with respect to modulated light such as gold, silver, aluminum, or chromium.
- the metal antenna 317 has a triangular plate structure as shown in FIG. 23, for example.
- the lens 315 collects the modulated light on the metal antenna 317.
- the metal antenna 317 is irradiated with light, near-field light enhanced by localized plasmon resonance is generated near the apex of the metal antenna 317.
- the metal antenna 317 records information by locally heating the optical disc 304 with near-field light.
- the optical pickup according to the third embodiment collects the light modulated according to the first embodiment, the light source that causes light to enter the light modulator, and the light modulated by the light modulator. And a condenser.
- the optical modulator has conductivity, which is formed on a waveguide on which guided light propagates, a metal layer formed adjacent to the waveguide, and a surface of the metal layer not adjacent to the waveguide.
- the interface where the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer are adjacent to each other is formed at a distance shorter than the wavelength in vacuum of the guided light from the surface of the metal layer that is not adjacent to the waveguide.
- the electron density of the conductive oxide layer near the interface between the conductive oxide and the insulating layer changes, so that A large refractive index change occurs near the interface of the conductive oxide layer.
- the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP changes significantly depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage, and the difference in attenuation of the guided light due to the presence or absence of the applied voltage due to the coupling with the SPP increases.
- the degree of modulation can be increased and the modulation can be performed at high speed even if the length of the optical modulator is short. Moreover, since the modulation degree of the modulated light can be increased with a short modulator length, parasitic capacitance due to the metal layer, the conductive oxide layer, and the insulating layer can be suppressed, and a high modulation degree capable of high-speed modulation can be achieved.
- An optical modulator can be realized. By using this optical modulator to modulate light and record information, the transfer rate of the optical pickup can be increased.
- the shape of the metal antenna 317 is a triangular flat plate shape, but is not particularly limited to the triangular flat plate shape.
- the shape of the metal antenna 317 may be a shape that causes general localized plasmon resonance such as a disk shape or a bow tie shape.
- the condenser 303 collects the light using the near-field light from the metal antenna 317.
- the lens 315 is used as employed in the conventional optical pickup. Then, the light may be directly condensed on the optical disk 304.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of the light modulation module 401 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- 24 to 26 the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 24 is a top view of the light modulation module 401 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- 25 is a cross-sectional view of the light modulation module 401 shown in FIG. 24 taken along the line XXV-XXV.
- 26 is a cross-sectional view of the light modulation module 401 shown in FIG. 24 taken along the line XXVI-XXVI.
- an optical modulation module 401 is an optical modulation module using the plasmon modulator 101 of the first embodiment.
- the plasmon modulator 101 can output modulated light with a high degree of modulation at a high speed, so that the information transfer rate of the light modulation module 401 can be dramatically increased.
- the light modulation module 401 shown in FIGS. 24 to 26 includes a plasmon modulator 101 and a semiconductor laser 402 as a light source that makes light incident on the plasmon modulator 101.
- the light modulation module 401 modulates light from the light source (semiconductor laser 402) and transmits information.
- the plasmon modulator 101 and the semiconductor laser 402 are manufactured on the same substrate 404.
- the exit end of the waveguide 403 in the semiconductor laser 402 and the entrance end of the waveguide 112 in the plasmon modulator 101 are directly coupled.
- Such a configuration can be realized by manufacturing the plasmon modulator 101 by sputtering, vapor deposition, or photolithography after removing a part of the semiconductor laser 402 by etching. Since the semiconductor laser 402 and the plasmon modulator 101 are integrated, the light modulation module 401 can be downsized. Further, it is not necessary to align the optical axis, and stable modulated light can be output.
- the semiconductor laser 402 is composed of, for example, a DFB (Distributed Feedback) laser or a DBR (Distributed Bragg Reflector) laser. These lasers are suitable for integration because they function without reflection of light at the waveguide end face.
- the laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser 402 is incident on the plasmon modulator 101 as guided light.
- the modulation circuit 102 applies a voltage to the plasmon modulator 101 according to information to be transmitted, and modulates the guided light.
- the modulated light output from the plasmon modulator 101 is output to an optical fiber or the like and transmitted.
- the light modulation module includes the light modulator according to the first embodiment and a light source that causes light to enter the light modulator.
- the optical modulator has conductivity, which is formed on a waveguide on which guided light propagates, a metal layer formed adjacent to the waveguide, and a surface of the metal layer not adjacent to the waveguide.
- the interface where the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer are adjacent is formed at a distance shorter than the wavelength in vacuum of the guided light from the surface of the metal layer that is not adjacent to the waveguide.
- the electron density of the conductive oxide layer near the interface between the conductive oxide and the insulating layer changes, so that A large refractive index change occurs near the interface of the conductive oxide layer.
- the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP changes significantly depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage, and the difference in the attenuation of the guided light due to the presence or absence of the applied voltage due to the coupling with the SPP increases.
- the degree of modulation can be increased and the modulation can be performed at high speed even if the length of the optical modulator is short. Moreover, since the modulation degree of the modulated light can be increased with a short modulator length, parasitic capacitance due to the metal layer, the conductive oxide layer, and the insulating layer can be suppressed, and a high modulation degree capable of high-speed modulation can be achieved.
- An optical modulator can be realized. By modulating light using this optical modulator and transmitting information, the optical modulation module can be reduced in size, and the transfer rate of the optical modulation module can be increased.
- the semiconductor laser 402 as the light source and the plasmon modulator 101 are arranged on the same substrate. For this reason, the light modulation module 401 can be reduced in size. Further, since alignment between the semiconductor laser 402 and the plasmon modulator 101 is unnecessary, light from the semiconductor laser 402 can be incident on the plasmon modulator 101 stably with high efficiency.
- FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view in the waveguide width direction of the light modulation module 501 in the first modification of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the light modulation module 501 may be configured such that the waveguide 503 of the optical fiber 502 is directly coupled to the emission end of the waveguide 112 of the plasmon modulator 101.
- the optical fiber 502 includes a waveguide 503 and a clad 504 that covers the periphery of the waveguide 503.
- the exit end of the waveguide 112 of the plasmon modulator 101 and the entrance end of the waveguide 503 of the optical fiber 502 are directly coupled.
- FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view in the waveguide width direction of the light modulation module 601 in the second modification of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the light modulation module 601 directly couples the waveguide 604 of the first optical fiber 602 to the incident end of the waveguide 112 of the plasmon modulator 101, and the waveguide 112 of the plasmon modulator 101.
- a configuration may be adopted in which the waveguide 605 of the second optical fiber 603 is directly coupled to the emission end.
- Light from a light source provided separately from the light modulation module 601 enters the plasmon modulator 101 using the first optical fiber 602, and the modulated light from the plasmon modulator 101 is emitted to the second optical fiber 603. Is done.
- the 27 includes the plasmon modulator 101 of the first embodiment, a first optical fiber 602, and a second optical fiber 603.
- the first optical fiber 602 includes a waveguide 604 and a clad 606 that covers the periphery of the waveguide 604.
- the second optical fiber 603 includes a waveguide 605 and a clad 607 that covers the periphery of the waveguide 605.
- the incident end of the waveguide 112 of the plasmon modulator 101 and the emission end of the waveguide 604 of the first optical fiber 602 are directly coupled.
- the exit end of the waveguide 112 of the plasmon modulator 101 and the entrance end of the waveguide 605 of the second optical fiber 603 are directly coupled.
- FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the optical communication system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the same reference numerals are used for the same components as in the first to fourth embodiments, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the 29 includes an optical transmitter 702, an optical transmission line 703, and an optical receiver 704.
- the optical transmitter 702 outputs modulated light corresponding to transmission information.
- the modulated light output from the optical transmitter 702 is input to the optical receiver 704 via the optical transmission path 703.
- the optical transmitter 702 includes the optical modulation module 401 of Embodiment 4, a transmission control unit 705, a transmission signal processing unit 706, and a modulation control unit 707.
- the transmission signal processing unit 706 receives transmission information that is information to be transmitted.
- the transmission signal processing unit 706 that has received the transmission information notifies the transmission control unit 705 that data transmission is to be performed, generates a modulation signal based on the transmission information, and outputs the generated modulation signal to the modulation control unit 707.
- the transmission control unit 705 controls the semiconductor laser 402 so that light is emitted from the semiconductor laser 402.
- the transmission light emitted from the semiconductor laser 402 is guided to the plasmon modulator 101.
- the modulation control unit 707 controls the modulation circuit 102 of the plasmon modulator 101 based on the received modulation signal.
- the plasmon modulator 101 modulates the guided light passing through the waveguide 112 according to transmission information and emits the modulated light.
- the emitted modulated light is incident on the optical transmission path 703.
- the optical transmission line 703 is made of, for example, an optical fiber, and transmits the modulated light output from the optical transmitter 702 to the optical receiver 704.
- the optical receiver 704 photoelectrically converts the modulated light transmitted through the optical transmission path 703 to detect an electrical signal, demodulates the detected electrical signal, and generates reception information.
- the optical receiver 704 outputs the generated reception information.
- An optical modulator includes a waveguide through which guided light propagates, a metal layer formed adjacent to the waveguide, and a surface side of the metal layer not adjacent to the waveguide. Between the formed conductive oxide layer having conductivity, the insulating layer formed adjacent to the conductive oxide layer, the metal layer, and the conductive oxide layer or the insulating layer A modulation circuit that applies a voltage to the conductive oxide layer, and an interface where the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer are adjacent to each other is a surface of the metal layer that is not adjacent to the waveguide from a wavelength in vacuum of the guided light. Are formed at a short distance.
- the interface where the conductive oxide layer and the insulating layer are adjacent to each other is formed at a distance shorter than the wavelength in the vacuum of the guided light from the surface of the metal layer that is not adjacent to the waveguide.
- the phase matching condition between the guided light and the SPP changes significantly depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage, and the difference in attenuation of the guided light due to the presence or absence of the applied voltage due to the coupling with the SPP increases. Since the difference in the amount of attenuation of the guided light depending on the presence or absence of the applied voltage is large, the degree of modulation can be increased and the modulation can be performed at high speed even if the length of the optical modulator is short.
- the conductive oxide layer is formed on the metal layer
- the insulating layer is formed on the conductive oxide layer
- the conductive layer formed on the insulating layer functions as an electrode for applying a voltage to the insulating layer, the thickness of the insulating layer can be increased, and the conductive layer and the metal layer The generated parasitic capacitance can be suppressed, and high-speed optical modulation is possible.
- the insulating layer is formed on the metal layer, and the conductive oxide layer is formed on the insulating layer.
- the insulating layer is formed on the metal layer and the conductive oxide layer is formed on the insulating layer, there is no need to reduce the thickness of the conductive oxide layer. It can be easily manufactured.
- the conductive oxide layer functions as an electrode for applying a voltage to the insulating layer.
- the conductive oxide layer functions as an electrode for applying a voltage to the insulating layer, a conductive layer is not necessary, and an optical modulator can be easily manufactured.
- the wavelength of the guided light in vacuum is preferably 500 nm or more and 800 nm or less.
- the amount of change in the refractive index with respect to the change in electron density of the conductive oxide layer is increased, and a high degree of modulation can be obtained.
- the guided light is linearly polarized light, and a main polarization direction of the guided light is a direction perpendicular to the metal layer.
- the guided light is linearly polarized light, and the main polarization direction of the guided light is a direction perpendicular to the metal layer, the guided light and the SPP can be efficiently combined, and high modulation is achieved. You can get a degree.
- the waveguide further includes a slab waveguide, and further includes a tapered waveguide connected to the slab waveguide and gradually narrowing in a propagation direction of the guided light. Is preferred.
- the waveguide includes the slab waveguide, light can be easily incident on the waveguide.
- the area of the surface of the metal layer in contact with the slab waveguide is wide and dispersed in a wide range to absorb the guided light, the influence of heat generation of the metal layer can be suppressed.
- the output light modulated by the optical modulator can be efficiently coupled to an optical fiber or the like by the tapered waveguide.
- the width of the metal layer is preferably larger than the width of the waveguide.
- the width of the metal layer is larger than the width of the waveguide, it is possible to efficiently dissipate heat generated by the energy of the guided light absorbed in the metal layer by coupling with the SPP.
- the length of the metal layer, the conductive oxide layer, and the insulating layer in the propagation direction of the guided light is shorter than the length of the waveguide in the propagation direction of the guided light. Is preferred.
- the length of the guided light in the propagation direction of the metal layer, the conductive oxide layer, and the insulating layer is shorter than the length of the guided light in the propagation direction of the waveguide.
- An optical pickup includes a light modulator according to any one of the above, a light source that causes light to enter the light modulator, and a light collecting light that is modulated by the light modulator. And an optical device. According to this configuration, the above optical modulator can be applied to an optical pickup.
- An optical modulation module includes any of the optical modulators described above and a light source that causes light to enter the optical modulator. According to this configuration, the above optical modulator can be applied to the optical modulation module.
- the optical modulator according to the present invention can increase the degree of modulation even when the length of the optical modulator is short, can be modulated at high speed, and is useful for an optical modulator that modulates light, It is useful as an optical modulator for optical communication or an optical modulation module for optical communication.
- the optical modulator according to the present invention can be applied to an optical pickup that requires a high transfer rate.
- Such an optical pickup can be applied to many uses such as an optical disc player, an optical disc recorder, a computer, and a data server.
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図1~図3は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるプラズモン変調器(光変調器)101の概略構成を示す図である。図1は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるプラズモン変調器101の上面図である。図2は、図1に示すプラズモン変調器101のII-II線断面図である。図3は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるプラズモン変調器101の正面図である。
図16~図18は、本発明の実施の形態2における光変調モジュール201の概略構成を示す図である。図16~図18において、図1~図3と同じ構成要素については同じ符号を用い、説明を省略する。図16は、本発明の実施の形態2における光変調モジュール201の上面図である。図17は、図16に示す光変調モジュール201のXVII-XVII線断面図である。図18は、図16に示す光変調モジュール201のXVIII-XVIII線断面図である。
図21は、本発明の実施の形態3における光ピックアップの概略構成を示す図である。図21において、図1~図3と同じ構成要素については同じ符号を用い、説明を省略する。
図24~図26は、本発明の実施の形態4における光変調モジュール401の概略構成を示す図である。図24~図26において、図1~図3と同じ構成要素については同じ符号を用い、説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の実施の形態5における光通信システムについて説明する。
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- 導波光が伝搬する導波路と、
前記導波路に隣接して形成された金属層と、
前記金属層の前記導波路に隣接していない面側に形成された、導電性を有する導電性酸化物層と、
前記導電性酸化物層に隣接して形成された絶縁層と、
前記金属層と、前記導電性酸化物層又は前記絶縁層との間に電圧を印加する変調回路とを備え、
前記導電性酸化物層と前記絶縁層とが隣接する界面は、前記金属層の導波路に隣接していない面から前記導波光の真空中の波長よりも短い距離を隔てて形成されることを特徴とする光変調器。 - 前記導電性酸化物層は、前記金属層上に形成され、
前記絶縁層は、前記導電性酸化物層上に形成され、
前記絶縁層上に形成された、前記絶縁層に電圧を印加するための電極として機能する導電層をさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光変調器。 - 前記絶縁層は、前記金属層上に形成され、
前記導電性酸化物層は、前記絶縁層上に形成されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光変調器。 - 前記導電性酸化物層は、前記絶縁層に電圧を印加するための電極として機能することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の光変調器。
- 前記導波光の真空中の波長は、500nm以上800nm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の光変調器。
- 前記導波光は直線偏光であり、
前記導波光の主な偏光方向は、前記金属層に対して垂直な方向であることを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の光変調器。 - 前記導波路は、スラブ導波路を含み、
前記スラブ導波路に接続され、前記導波光の伝搬方向に向かって徐々に幅が細くなるテーパ導波路をさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれかに記載の光変調器。 - 前記金属層の幅は、前記導波路の幅より大きいことを特徴とする請求項1~7のいずれかに記載の光変調器。
- 前記金属層、前記導電性酸化物層及び前記絶縁層の前記導波光の伝搬方向の長さは、前記導波路の前記導波光の伝搬方向の長さより短いことを特徴とする請求項1~8のいずれかに記載の光変調器。
- 請求項1~9のいずれかに記載の光変調器と、
前記光変調器に光を入射させる光源と、
前記光変調器により変調された光を集光する集光器とを備えることを特徴とする光ピックアップ。 - 請求項1~9のいずれかに記載の光変調器と、
前記光変調器に光を入射させる光源とを備えることを特徴とする光変調モジュール。
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