Title :
Enhanced modulation performance by cascaded uncoupled dual-ring
Author :
Tingyi Gu ; Chee Wei Wong ; Po Dong
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate enhanced modulation speed by using serial uncoupled microring modulators. By reducing photon lifetime of two rings, the extinction ratio of eye diagram increases from 5.9 dB to 7.1 dB at 20 Gbps.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; micro-optics; Si; cascaded uncoupled dual-ring; enhanced modulation performance; enhanced modulation speed; extinction ratio; eye diagram; photon lifetime; serial uncoupled microring modulators; Extinction ratio; Modulation; Optical device fabrication; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
