Multilayer 3-D photonics in silicon
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 20, pp. 12686-12691 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.012686
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Abstract
Three-dimensionally (3-D) integrated photonic structures in multiple layers of silicon are reported. Implantation of oxygen ions into a silicon-on-insulator substrate with a patterned thermal oxide mask, followed by a high temperature anneal, creates photonic structures on 3-D integrated layers of silicon. This process is combined with epitaxial growth to achieve devices on three vertically integrated layers of silicon. As a demonstration vehicle, we report a multistage optical filter that comprises of coupled microdisks on two subsurface silicon layers with bus waveguides on the surface (3rd) layer. The optical filter shows extinction ratios in excess of 14 dB, with excess insertion loss of less than 1 dB.
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1. Introduction
O. Boyraz and B. Jalali, “Demonstration of a Silicon Raman Laser,” Opt. Express 12, 5269–5273 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
S. Tyagi, et al. “A 65nm ultra low power logic platform technology using Uni-axial strained silicon transistors,” IEEE IEDM Tech. Digest 245–247 (2005). [CrossRef]
T. Tsuchizawa, et al., “Microphotonics devices based on silicon microfabrication technology,” EEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 11, 232–240 (2005). [CrossRef]
Y. A. Vlasov and S. J. McNab, “Losses in single-mode silicon-on-insulator strip waveguides and bends,” Opt. Express 21, 1622–1631 (2004). [CrossRef]
W. R. Davis, et al., “Demystifying 3D ICs: The pros and cons of going vertical,” IEEE Design and Test of Computers 22, 498–510 (2005). [CrossRef]
2. Fabrication of multilayer structures
P. Koonath, K. Kishima, T. Indukuri, and B. Jalali, “Sculpting of three-dimensional nano-optical structures in silicon,” Appl. Phys. Letts. 83, 4909–4911 (2003). [CrossRef]
M. Chen, et. al, “Dose-energy match for the formation of high-integrity buried oxide layers in low-dose separation-by-implantation-of-oxygen materials,” Appl. Phys. Letts. 80, 880–82 (2002). [CrossRef]
R. A. Soref, F. Namavar, E. Cortesi, L. Friedman, and R. Lareau, “Vertical 3D integration of silicon waveguides in a Si-SiO2-Si-SiO2-Si structure,” Proc SPIE 1389, 408–421 (1990). [CrossRef]
L. C. Kimerling, et.al, “Electronic-Photonic integrated circuits on the CMOS platform,” Proc. SPIE 6125, 612502–1–10 (2006). [CrossRef]
L. C. Kimerling, et.al, “Electronic-Photonic integrated circuits on the CMOS platform,” Proc. SPIE 6125, 612502–1–10 (2006). [CrossRef]
T. Indukuri, P. Koonath, and B. Jalali, “Three-dimensional integration of metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor with subterranean photonics in silicon,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 121108 (2006). [CrossRef]
3. Multilayer 3-D photonic devices
5. Summary
Acknowledgments
References and links
O. Boyraz and B. Jalali, “Demonstration of a Silicon Raman Laser,” Opt. Express 12, 5269–5273 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
H. Rong, et. al, “Low-threshold continuous-wave Raman silicon laser,” Nat. Photonics 1, 232 – 237 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
Q. Xu, B. Schmidt, S. Pradhan, and M. Lipson, “Micrometre-scale silicon electro-optic modulator,” Nature 435, 325–327 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
X. Chen, N. C. Panoiu, and R. M. Osgood, “Theory of Raman-mediated pulse amplification in silicon wire waveguides,” IEEE J. of Quantum Electron. 42, 160–170 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
F. Xia, L. Sekaric, and Y. Vlasov, “Ultracompact optical buffers on a silicon chip,” Nat. Photonics 1, 65–71 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
K. Jia, et al, “Silicon-on-insulator-based optical demultiplexer employing turning-mirror-integrated arrayed-waveguide grating,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 17, 378–380 (2005). [CrossRef] | |
A. Polman, B. Min, J. Kalkman, T. J. Kippenberg, and K. Vahala, “Ultralow-threshold erbium-implanted toroidal microlaser on silicon,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1037–1039 (2004). [CrossRef] | |
M. Borselli, K. Srinivasan, P. Barclay, and O. Painter, “Rayleigh scattering, mode coupling, and optical loss in silicon microdisks,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 3693–3695 (2004). [CrossRef] | |
Y. Kuo, et al, “Strong quantum-confined stark effect in germanium quantum-well structures on silicon,” Nature 437, 1334–1336 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
P. Dumon, et al. “Low-loss SOI photonic wires and ring resonators fabricated with deep UV lithography,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16, 1328–1330 (2004). [CrossRef] | |
M. Hochberg, et al., “Terahertz All-Optical Modulation in Silicon-Polymer Hybrid System,” Nat. Mater. 5, 703 – 709 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
T. K. Liang and H. K. Hsang, “Role of free carriers from two-photon absorption in Raman amplification in silicon-on-insulator waveguides,” Appl. Phys. Letts. 84, 2745–2747 (2004). [CrossRef] | |
S. Tyagi, et al. “A 65nm ultra low power logic platform technology using Uni-axial strained silicon transistors,” IEEE IEDM Tech. Digest 245–247 (2005). [CrossRef] | |
T. Tsuchizawa, et al., “Microphotonics devices based on silicon microfabrication technology,” EEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 11, 232–240 (2005). [CrossRef] | |
Y. A. Vlasov and S. J. McNab, “Losses in single-mode silicon-on-insulator strip waveguides and bends,” Opt. Express 21, 1622–1631 (2004). [CrossRef] | |
A. Fazio, “A high density high performance 180nm generation EtoxTM flash memory technology,” IEEE IEDM Tech. Digest 267–270 (1999). | |
W. R. Davis, et al., “Demystifying 3D ICs: The pros and cons of going vertical,” IEEE Design and Test of Computers 22, 498–510 (2005). [CrossRef] | |
P. Koonath, K. Kishima, T. Indukuri, and B. Jalali, “Sculpting of three-dimensional nano-optical structures in silicon,” Appl. Phys. Letts. 83, 4909–4911 (2003). [CrossRef] | |
M. Chen, et. al, “Dose-energy match for the formation of high-integrity buried oxide layers in low-dose separation-by-implantation-of-oxygen materials,” Appl. Phys. Letts. 80, 880–82 (2002). [CrossRef] | |
H. Ono and A. Ogura, “Evaulation of buried oxide formation in low dose SIMOX,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 159–160, 104–110(2000). | |
R. A. Soref, F. Namavar, E. Cortesi, L. Friedman, and R. Lareau, “Vertical 3D integration of silicon waveguides in a Si-SiO2-Si-SiO2-Si structure,” Proc SPIE 1389, 408–421 (1990). [CrossRef] | |
L. C. Kimerling, et.al, “Electronic-Photonic integrated circuits on the CMOS platform,” Proc. SPIE 6125, 612502–1–10 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
T. Indukuri, P. Koonath, and B. Jalali, “Three-dimensional integration of metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor with subterranean photonics in silicon,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 121108 (2006). [CrossRef] |
OCIS Codes
(220.4000) Optical design and fabrication : Microstructure fabrication
(130.3990) Integrated optics : Micro-optical devices
ToC Category:
Integrated Optics
History
Original Manuscript: July 9, 2007
Revised Manuscript: August 15, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: August 15, 2007
Published: September 19, 2007
Citation
Prakash Koonath and Bahram Jalali, "Multilayer 3-D photonics in silicon," Opt. Express 15, 12686-12691 (2007)
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References
- O. Boyraz and B. Jalali, "Demonstration of a Silicon Raman Laser," Opt. Express 12, 5269-5273 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- H. Rong, et al, "Low-threshold continuous-wave Raman silicon laser," Nat. Photonics 1, 232 - 237 (2007). [CrossRef]
- Q. Xu, B. Schmidt, S. Pradhan and M. Lipson, "Micrometre-scale silicon electro-optic modulator," Nature 435,325-327 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- X. Chen, N. C. Panoiu, and R. M. Osgood, "Theory of Raman-mediated pulse amplification in silicon wire waveguides," IEEE J. of Quantum Electron. 42, 160-170 (2006). [CrossRef]
- F. Xia, L. Sekaric and Y. Vlasov, "Ultracompact optical buffers on a silicon chip," Nat. Photonics 1, 65-71 (2006). [CrossRef]
- K. Jia, et al, "Silicon-on-insulator-based optical demultiplexer employing turning-mirror-integrated arrayed-waveguide grating," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 17, 378-380 (2005). [CrossRef]
- A. Polman, B. Min, J. Kalkman, T. J. Kippenberg, and K. Vahala, "Ultralow-threshold erbium-implanted toroidal microlaser on silicon," Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1037-1039 (2004). [CrossRef]
- M. Borselli, K. Srinivasan, P. Barclay, and O. Painter, "Rayleigh scattering, mode coupling, and optical loss in silicon microdisks," Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 3693-3695 (2004). [CrossRef]
- Y. Kuo, et al, "Strong quantum-confined stark effect in germanium quantum-well structures on silicon," Nature 437, 1334-1336 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- P. Dumon, et al. "Low-loss SOI photonic wires and ring resonators fabricated with deep UV lithography," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16, 1328-1330 (2004). [CrossRef]
- M. Hochberg, et al., "Terahertz All-Optical Modulation in Silicon-Polymer Hybrid System," Nat. Mater. 5, 703 - 709 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- T. K. Liang and H. K. Hsang, "Role of free carriers from two-photon absorption in Raman amplification in silicon-on-insulator waveguides," Appl. Phys. Letts. 84, 2745-2747 (2004). [CrossRef]
- S. Tyagi, et al. "A 65nm ultra low power logic platform technology using Uni-axial strained silicon transistors," IEEE IEDM Tech. Digest 245-247 (2005). [CrossRef]
- T. Tsuchizawa, et al., "Microphotonics devices based on silicon microfabrication technology," EEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 11, 232-240 (2005). [CrossRef]
- Y. A. Vlasov and S. J. McNab, "Losses in single-mode silicon-on-insulator strip waveguides and bends," Opt. Express 21, 1622-1631 (2004). [CrossRef]
- A. Fazio, "A high density high performance 180nm generation Etox™ flash memory technology," IEEE IEDM Tech. Digest 267-270 (1999).
- W. R. Davis, et al., "Demystifying 3D ICs: The pros and cons of going vertical," IEEE Design and Test of Computers 22, 498-510 (2005). [CrossRef]
- P. Koonath, K. Kishima, T. Indukuri and B. Jalali, "Sculpting of three-dimensional nano-optical structures in silicon," Appl. Phys. Letts. 83, 4909-4911 (2003). [CrossRef]
- M. Chen, et al, "Dose-energy match for the formation of high-integrity buried oxide layers in low-dose separation-by-implantation-of-oxygen materials," Appl. Phys. Letts. 80, 880-82 (2002). [CrossRef]
- H. Ono and A. Ogura, "Evaulation of buried oxide formation in low dose SIMOX," Appl. Surf. Sci. 159-160, 104-110(2000).
- R. A. Soref, F. Namavar, E. Cortesi, L. Friedman, and R. Lareau, "Vertical 3D integration of silicon waveguides in a Si-SiO2-Si-SiO2-Si structure," Proc SPIE 1389, 408-421 (1990). [CrossRef]
- L. C. Kimerling, et al, "Electronic-Photonic integrated circuits on the CMOS platform," Proc. SPIE 6125, 612502-1-10 (2006). [CrossRef]
- T. Indukuri, P. Koonath, and B. Jalali, "Three-dimensional integration of metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor with subterranean photonics in silicon," Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 121108 (2006). [CrossRef]
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