Ultra-thin optical power converters based on Gires–Tournois resonator configuration operating in high-order modes

Abstract

In this study, we propose a strategy to construct high-performance ultra-thin optical power converters (OPCs) based on Gires–Tournois resonator configurations operating in high-order modes. Despite reducing the absorber thickness by 5.8 to 8.1 times, the proposed ultra-thin OPCs exhibit the same (comparable) energy absorption characteristic and demonstrate superior electrical performance compared to a thick OPC. It is revealed that such high absorption effects originated from the excitation of optical asymmetric Fabry–Perot-type high-order inference resonance modes and the electrical performance enhancement can be attributed to the reduction of the absorber thickness.