Title :
Symmetry-induced dispersion and performance penalty in coupled resonator optical waveguides
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Tel-Aviv Univ., Ramat-Aviv, Israel
Abstract :
We show that for fundamental reasons, microdisk based CROWs possess two non-degenerate transmission bands, making their long-planned use in optical communications highly challenging. Interference between these modes can lead to complete eye closure in most relevant communications scenarios.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical dispersion; optical resonators; optical waveguides; coupled resonator optical waveguide; microdisk based CROW; nondegenerate transmission band; optical communication; performance penalty; symmetry-induced dispersion; Dispersion; Finite difference methods; Optical coupling; Optical propagation; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Time domain analysis; Coupled Resonators; Delay lines; Integrated Optics; Ring resonators; Slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2010 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7799-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7797-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2010.5548978
