All-Optical Switch Based on Thermo-Optic Effect in Graphene-on- Si3N4 Structure

Hayder Maki Hamodi; Raad Sami Fyath

doi:10.29194/NJES.27020199

Authors

Hayder Maki Hamodi CERT Iraq, PMO, Iraq
Raad Sami Fyath Department of Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29194/NJES.27020199

Keywords:

Graphene Layer, Thermo-Optic, All Optical Switch

Abstract

A high-performance Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) based all-optical switch using graphene on silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) is proposed and simulated. Graphene absorbs pump power (λ = 980 nm) on Si₃N₄ waveguide, generating heat. The heat affects the Si₃N₄waveguide, causing a change in its refractive index due to thermo-optic effect. By tuning the probe phase (λ = 1550 nm) in the Si₃N₄arm with graphene on top, all optical switching can then be carried out. An extinction ratio ranges of 13-25 dB and pump power range 20-270 mW. These findings demonstrate that our suggested configuration offers a useful integrated part for the creation of effective all-optical control devices on the insulator platform with a quick switching rate. Moreover, the suggested design might be able to achieve a wide bandwidth by utilizing an integrated MZI structure.

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