Session
Weekday Session 11: Communications
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
To evaluate the performance change of Photonic integrated circuits after real cosmic radiation, silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulators were mounted on International Space Station on Low Earth Orbit for 6 months’ radiation harshness. Measured data of the device before and after radiation showed the permanent change of the effective index (around 10-3), the reduced carrier recombination lifetime, and the extended high speed bandwidth.
Performance Evaluation of Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulator after Cosmic Radiation to Enable Small Satellite Laser Communication
Utah State University, Logan, UT
To evaluate the performance change of Photonic integrated circuits after real cosmic radiation, silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulators were mounted on International Space Station on Low Earth Orbit for 6 months’ radiation harshness. Measured data of the device before and after radiation showed the permanent change of the effective index (around 10-3), the reduced carrier recombination lifetime, and the extended high speed bandwidth.
