Title :
An Ultra-Compact Optical Interleaver with High Performances Based on Double-Ring Assisted Mach-Zehnder Interferometer
Author :
Wang, Z. ; Chang, S.J. ; Ni, C.Y. ; Chen, Y.J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore
Abstract :
We present an ultra-compact and high-performance optical interleaver based on micro-ring assisted Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) using ultra-high-index-contrast (UHIC) waveguide (Deltan=17%). This interleaver exhibits flat and near-square passband and better than -30 dB stopband extinction ratio.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; light interferometers; micro-optics; optical resonators; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; flat passband; high-performance optical interleaver; micro-assisted Mach-Zehnder interferometer; near-square passband; stopband extinction ratio; ultra compact optical interleaver; ultra high index contrast waveguide; Couplers; Delay; Extinction ratio; Integrated optics; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Passband;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348756
