title: A Silicon Optical Transistor.
abstract: We demonstrate an all-optical transistor with the modulated output signal simultaneously having an output/input ratio > 3 dB and ON/OFF ratio > 20 dB. The microring based device is ultra-compact and CMOS compatible.
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Leo T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Fuwan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Justin C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wirth
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Chookiat
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tansarawiput
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xuan
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Minghao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qi