Abstract
We achieved a two-orders-of-magnitude improvement of free carrier lifetimes in sub-micron silicon-on-insulator waveguides by applying a stoichiometric Si3N4 coating. Such surface passivation is critical for low-power operation of carrier-injected optical switches.
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