High-speed modulation in a waveguide magneto-optical switch with impedance-matching electrode

Opt Express. 2023 May 8;31(10):16243-16250. doi: 10.1364/OE.480835.

Abstract

A magneto-optical switch responding to signal with 200 ps rise time was demonstrated. The switch uses current-induced magnetic field to modulate the magneto-optical effect. Impedance-matching electrodes were designed to apply high-frequency current and accommodate the high-speed switching. A static magnetic field generated by a permanent magnet was applied orthogonal to the current-induced ones and acts as a torque and helps the magnetic moment reverse its direction which assist the high-speed magnetization reversal.