The present application relates to the field of integrated
photonics on
chip, more particularly, to a high-efficiency on-
chip acousto-optic deflector and a preparation method thereof. The acousto-optic deflector comprises a
lithium niobate-
silicon nitride heterostructure arranged on a
silicon oxide substrate, and the
lithium niobate-
silicon nitride heterostructure comprises a
lithium niobate thin film and a multimode coupler structure formed by
silicon nitride. An
interdigital transducer capable of exciting acoustic
waves is arranged on the
lithium niobate thin film. In the present application, the piezoelectric property of
lithium niobate and the acousto-optic effect are utilized, the
interdigital transducer and the multimode coupler principle in the photonic
waveguide are integrated, and the Bragg
diffraction is generated by the periodic structure formed by the photons and the acoustic
waves, so as to finally realize deflection. The above-mentioned acousto-optic deflector reduces the size of the on-
chip acousto-optic deflector, enhances the interaction between phonons and photons, and improves the efficiency. The
lithium niobate and
silicon nitride materials used are stable in properties, easy to process, and can be realized in large-scale integration on chip.