Graphene waveguide-integrated thermal infrared emitter

Conference digest, pp. 1–2

Abstract

Low-cost and easily integrable mid-infrared (MIR) sources are highly desired for photonic integrated circuits. Thermal incandescent MIR sources are widely used. They work by Joule heating, i.e. an electrical current through the emitter causes thermal emission according to Planck's law. Their simple design with only two contact pads makes them integrable with typical optoelectronic components in high-volume production flows. Graphene's emissivity is comparable to common metallic emitters. In contrast to the latter, graphene is transparent at MIR wavelengths, which enables placing large area graphene emitters in the evanescent field of integrated waveguides [1]–[2]. This enhances emission by near-field coupling directly into the waveguide mode, avoiding the mode-mismatch to free space. Here, we present the first experimental demonstration of a graphene emitter placed directly on a photonic waveguide, hence emitting directly into the waveguide mode.

Authors 13

1. Nour Negm Aachen AMO GmbH Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen Chair of Electronic Devices

   AMO (Germany) · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   AMO GmbH, Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen,Aachen,Germany,52074

   Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

2. Sarah Zayouna

   SenseAir (Sweden)

   Affiliation as printed

   Senseair AB,Delsbo,Sweden,824 08

3. Shayan Parhizkar Aachen AMO GmbH Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen Chair of Electronic Devices

   AMO (Germany) · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   AMO GmbH, Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen,Aachen,Germany,52074

   Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

4. Pen-Sheng Lin

   KTH Royal Institute of Technology

   Affiliation as printed

   KTH Royal Institute of Technology,Stockholm,Sweden,10044

5. Po‐Han Huang Aachen AMO GmbH Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen

   AMO (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   AMO GmbH, Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen,Aachen,Germany,52074

6. Stephan Suckow Aachen AMO GmbH Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen

   AMO (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   AMO GmbH, Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen,Aachen,Germany,52074

7. Stephan Schröder

   SenseAir (Sweden)

   Affiliation as printed

   Senseair AB,Delsbo,Sweden,824 08

8. Eleonora De Luca

   SenseAir (Sweden)

   Affiliation as printed

   Senseair AB,Delsbo,Sweden,824 08

9. Floria Ottonello Briano

   SenseAir (Sweden)

   Affiliation as printed

   Senseair AB,Delsbo,Sweden,824 08

10. Arne Quellmalz

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology

    Affiliation as printed

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology,Stockholm,Sweden,10044

11. Frank Niklaus

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology

    Affiliation as printed

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology,Stockholm,Sweden,10044

12. Kristinn B. Gylfason

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology

    Affiliation as printed

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology,Stockholm,Sweden,10044

13. Max C. Lemme Aachen AMO GmbH Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen Chair of Electronic Devices

    AMO (Germany) · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    AMO GmbH, Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen,Aachen,Germany,52074

    Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany