Wei-Chao Chiu

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• Article: Optical phase modulators using deformable waveguides actuated by micro-electro-mechanical systems.

  Wei-Chao Chiu, Chun-Che Chang, Jiun-Ming Wu, Ming-Chang M Lee, Jia-Min Shieh
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  ABSTRACT: An optical phase modulator is presented by using micro-electro-mechanical systems to actuate deformable silicon waveguides. Via mechanically stretching the waveguide length, the optical path is extended, resulting in a phase shift. The experimental results show that a phase shift of near 0.4π is achieved at 200 V for both TE- and TM-polarized waves by cascading six phase modulation units, agreeing well with the theoretical prediction. The power consumption is estimated to be smaller than 0.2 mW at 200 V, mainly resulting from the leakage current.
  Optics Letters 04/2011; 36(7):1089-91. · 3.40 Impact Factor