Title :
Programmable RF waveform generation with thermo-optically tunable multi-channel micro-ring resonators on a silicon chip
Author :
Shen, Hao ; Khan, Maroof H. ; Xiao, Shijun ; Leaird, Daniel E. ; Weiner, Andrew M. ; Qi, Minghao
Abstract :
We demonstrate ultra-compact spectral shaping via thermo-optically tunable multiple-channel micro-ring resonators on a silicon chip, and combine it with frequency-time mapping to achieve controllable photonic radio-frequency waveform generation.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; micro-optics; microwave photonics; silicon; spectral line breadth; thermo-optical effects; Si; controllable photonic radio-frequency waveform generation; frequency-time mapping; programmable RF waveform generation; silicon chip; thermo-optically tunable multichannel microring resonator; ultra-compact spectral shaping; Laser radar; Laser tuning; Optical pulse generation; Optical resonators; Radio frequency; Resonance; Ring lasers; Shape measurement; Silicon; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688710
