Hybrid WDM-MDM transmitter with an integrated Si modulator array and a micro-resonator comb source

Can Li; Hongyi Zhang; Gangqiang Zhou; Liangjun Lu; Minhui Jin; Jianji Dong; Linjie Zhou; Jianping Chen

doi:10.1364/OE.444493

Hybrid WDM-MDM transmitter with an integrated Si modulator array and a micro-resonator comb source

Opt Express. 2021 Nov 22;29(24):39847-39858. doi: 10.1364/OE.444493.

Authors

Can Li, Hongyi Zhang, Gangqiang Zhou, Liangjun Lu, Minhui Jin, Jianji Dong, Linjie Zhou, Jianping Chen

PMID: 34809340
DOI: 10.1364/OE.444493

Abstract

We demonstrate a multi-channel silicon photonic transmitter based on wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and mode division multiplexing (MDM). The light source is realized by a silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) Kerr frequency comb and optical modulation is realized by silicon electro-optic modulators. Three wavelengths and two modes are employed to increase the optical transmission capacity. The accumulated data rate reaches 150 Gb/s. The dense integration of WDM and MDM components with a compact optical comb source opens new avenues for the future high-capacity multi-dimensional optical transmission.