Abstract

The design, fabrication, and characterization of low-loss ultra-compact bends in high-index (${n} = {3.1}$ at $\lambda = {1550}\;{\rm nm}$) plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition silicon-rich silicon nitride (SRN) were demonstrated and utilized to realize efficient, small footprint thermo-optic phase shifter. Compact bends were structured into a folded waveguide geometry to form a rectangular spiral within an area of ${65} \times {65}\;\unicode{x00B5}{{\rm m}^2}$, having a total active waveguide length of 1.2 mm. The device featured a phase-shifting efficiency of $8\;{\rm mW}/\pi$ and a 3 dB switching bandwidth of 15 KHz. We propose SRN as a promising thermo-optic platform that combines the properties of silicon and stoichiometric silicon nitride.

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