A novel polarization-independent wavelength-division-multiplexing filter based on cylindrical microresonators

Author

Klunder, Dion J W ; Roeloffzen, Chris G H ; Driessen, Alfred

Author_Institution

Lightwave Devices Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

Volume

8

Issue

6

fYear

2002

Firstpage

1294

Lastpage

1299

Abstract

A novel polarization-independent wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) filter, which exploits the strong polarization dependence of cylindrical microresonators by using them as wavelength-selective polarization splitters is presented. Detailed analysis of the polarization dependence of the filter shows that the filter is indeed virtually polarization-independent and has a wavelength response similar to the wavelength response of a microresonator coupled to two waveguides for a single polarization.

Keywords

integrated optics; light polarisation; micro-optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical resonators; optical waveguide filters; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM filter; cylindrical microresonators; integrated optics wavelength filter; polarization-independent wavelength-division-multiplexing filter; single polarization; strong polarization dependence; two waveguides; wavelength response; wavelength-selective polarization splitters; Microcavities; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber polarization; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSTQE.2002.806675

Filename

1176672