Title :
Optical Bistability in a Silicon Waveguide Distributed Bragg Reflector Fabry–Pérot Resonator
Author :
Grieco, Andrew ; Slutsky, Boris ; Tan, Dawn T H ; Zamek, Steve ; Nezhad, Maziar P. ; Fainman, Yeshaiahu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
7/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We demonstrate optical bistability in a silicon waveguide Fabry-Pérot resonator formed by a pair of distributed Bragg reflectors. In the bistable regime, the output power of the resonator ceases to be uniquely determined by the input power because multiple powers within the cavity satisfy the resonance condition. Pulsating behavior is observed within the resonator output, and is attributed to noise within the experimental setup driving the resonator between the multiple allowed output powers.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; distributed Bragg reflectors; integrated optics; optical bistability; optical noise; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; Fabry-Perot resonator; Si; optical bistability; optical noise; pulsating behavior; resonance condition; resonator input power; resonator output power; silicon waveguide distributed Bragg reflector; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Optical bistability; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Silicon; Waveguide lasers; Fabry–Perot resonators; integrated optics; optical bistability;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2012.2197731
