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ArticleNature communications2025

Piezoelectrically actuated silicon-nitride-based high-speed spatial light modulator.

Tom Vanackere, Artur Hermans, Ian Christen, Christopher Panuski, Mark Dong, Matthew Zimmermann, Hamza Raniwala, Andrew J Leenheer, Matt Eichenfield, Gerald Gilbert and 1 more

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11 authors.

Tom Vanackere *Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. tomvac96@mit.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4692-9467
Artur Hermans *Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. arturh@mit.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2911-7125
Ian ChristenMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5841-6488
Christopher PanuskiMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7969-8226
Mark DongMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-451X
Matthew ZimmermannThe MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-6600-6620
Hamza RaniwalaMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Andrew J LeenheerSandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4735-292X
Matt EichenfieldSandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Gerald GilbertThe MITRE Corporation, Princeton, NJ, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8815-5423
Dirk EnglundMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. englund@mit.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1043-3489

Funding

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Research Foundation Flanders) 11F5322NFonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Research Foundation Flanders) 1258423N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancements in light modulator technology have been driving discoveries and progress across various fields. The problem of large-scale coherent optical control of atomic quantum systems-including cold atoms, ions, and solid-state color centers-presents among the most stringent requirements. This motivates a new generation of high-speed large-scale modulator technology operating in the visible to near-infrared wavelength range. We introduce a scalable modulator technology based on piezoelectrically actuated silicon nitride resonant waveguide gratings fabricated on 200 mm diameter silicon wafers with CMOS-compatible processes. We present a proof-of-concept device with 4 × 4 individually addressable 50 μm × 50 μm pixels or channels, each containing a resonant waveguide grating with a  ~ 780 nm design wavelength, supporting  > 100 MHz modulation speeds, and a spectral response with  > 20 dB extinction.

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PMCPMC12749027

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