Title :
Design of all-optical nonlinear functionalities based on resonators
Author :
Priem, G. ; Notebaert, I. ; Maes, B. ; Bienstman, P. ; Morthier, G. ; Baets, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Belgium
Abstract :
The design of resonator-based Kerr-nonlinear functionalities for all-optical signal processing is investigated based on an analytical one-dimensional model. The influence of different device parameters is analyzed and aspects of design optimization are discussed. It is shown that important tradeoffs are to be made in terms of power budget, device length, and signal bandwidth, making these functionalities for the moment only feasible for dense wavelength-division multiplexing systems. Several issues concerning nonlinear integration in standard technologies are highlighted.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical Kerr effect; optical bistability; optical design techniques; optical limiters; optical resonators; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; Kerr nonlinear functionalities design; all-optical signal processing; dense wavelength-division systems; device length; power budget; resonators; signal bandwidth; Bandwidth; Design optimization; Limiting; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Signal design; Signal processing; Bistability; Kerr nonlinearity; limiting; phase shifting; resonators; switching;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2004.835314
