Scalable Arrays of 107 Gbit/s Surface-Normal Electroabsorption Modulators

We demonstrate arrays of surface-normal electroabsorption modulators with ultrawide bandwidth (>>65 GHz), polarization insensitive response and ultralow total coupling loss to single-mode-fibers (0.7 dB). We show modulation up to 107 Gbit/s and packaging with arrayed-waveguide-gratings.