摘要(英) |
In recent years, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have shown significant potential
in fields such as optical communications, biological and chemical sensing, microwave
synthesizers, and nonlinear photonics. Leveraging mature complementary metal-oxide
semiconductor (CMOS) technology, PICs offer a compact, integrated, and scalable
manufacturing approach. Waveguide resonators play a crucial role in these technologies,
providing functionalities like sensing, modulation, and filtering.
Early on, electron beam lithography (EBL) was the primary technique for
manufacturing high-quality resonators due to its high resolution. However, it was time
consuming and expensive, making it unsuitable for large-scale production. To overcome
this, contact, deep ultraviolet (DUV), and I-line stepper lithography were introduced,
reducing costs but still requiring cleanroom facilities, which affected resolution.
More recently, nanoimprint lithography (NIL) has emerged as a simple, low-cost,
and high-throughput manufacturing method. NIL involves pressing fine molds onto
substrates to create components such as metal lenses, electronic devices, and plasmonic
structures. Polymer-based waveguide resonators have achieved quality factors as high as
105, demonstrating the potential for large-scale production of low-loss nanoscale devices.
However, previous research has predominantly focused on polymer waveguides,
with limited exploration of dielectric material waveguides in PIC applications without
demonstrating optical functionalities. In this paper, we used NIL to manufacture high
quality factor Si3N4 waveguide resonators. Our study has yielded several novel findings:
Firstly, using NIL, we fabricated Si3N4 waveguide resonators on thin films with
quality factors reaching up to 1.5×105 and extinction ratios approximately 16 dB.
Compared to previous low-loss Si3N4 photonics waveguides, these resonators show
potential for integrating optical functionalities such as modulators and filters.
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Secondly, by combining thermal imprinting and ultraviolet (UV) nanoimprint
technology for mold fabrication and imprinting waveguide resonator components, we
improved imprint quality and the flexibility of NIL manufacturing.
Thirdly, by designing appropriate waveguide geometries, ridge waveguides
demonstrated low waveguide dispersion of approximately -35 ps/nm/km within normal
dispersion ranges.
Lastly, we demonstrated tunability of cavity resonances through microheaters. This
work underscores the potential of NIL in PIC applications, highlighting advancements in
Si3N4 waveguide resonators and their integration into optical functionalities. |
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