A Silicon Optical Transistor

Front Opt. 2012 Oct:2012:FW6C.6. doi: 10.1364/FIO.2012.FW6C.6.

Abstract

We demonstrate an all-optical transistor with the modulated output signal simultaneously having an output/input ratio > 3 dB and ON/OFF ratio > 20 dB. The microring based device is ultra-compact and CMOS compatible.