Acousto-optic modulation in lithium niobate on sapphire
Abstract
We demonstrate the first acousto-optic modulators in lithium niobate films on sapphire, detailing the dependence of the piezoelectric and optomechanical coupling coefficients on the crystal orientation. This platform supports highly confined, strongly piezoelectric mechanical waves without suspensions, making it a promising candidate for broadband and efficient integrated acousto-optic devices, circuits, and systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1063/5.0012288
Entities
People
- Amir H. Safavi-Naeini
- Christopher Sarabalis
- Raphaël Van Laer
- Rishi Patel
- Timothy P. McKenna
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- NTT, Inc.
- National Science Foundation
- Stanford University