Title :
Very high-order microring resonator filters for WDM applications
Author :
Little, B.E. ; Chu, S.T. ; Absil, P.P. ; Hryniewicz, J.V. ; Johnson, F.G. ; Seiferth, F. ; Gill, D. ; Van, V. ; King, O. ; Trakalo, M.
Author_Institution :
Little Opt., Inc, Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
Abstract :
High-order microring resonators having from 1 to 11 coupled cavities are demonstrated. These filters exhibit low loss, flat tops, and out-of-band rejection ratios that can exceed 80 dB. They achieve performance that is suitable for commercial applications.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; integrated optics; optical filters; optical resonators; resonator filters; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM applications; cavity resonators; coupled cavities; high-order microring resonators; integrated optics; microring resonator filters; wavelength-division multiplexing; Channel spacing; Circuits; Frequency; Optical device fabrication; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Resonator filters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.834525
