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Degenerate band edge resonances in periodic silicon ridge waveguides

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We experimentally demonstrate degenerate band edge resonances in periodic Si ridge waveguides that are compatible with carrier injection modulation for active electro-optical devices. The resonant cavities are designed using a combination of the plane-wave expansion method and the finite difference time domain technique. Measured and simulated quality factors of the first band edge resonances scale to the fifth power of the number of periods. Quality factor scaling is determined to be limited by fabrication imperfections. Compared to resonators based on a regular transmission band edge, degenerate band edge devices can achieve significantly larger quality factors in the same number of periods. Applications include compact electro-optical switches, modulators, and sensors that benefit from high-quality factors and large distributed electric fields.

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