Title :
Compact silicon microring-assisted directional couplers for WDM and optical signal processing applications
Author :
Prabhu, Ashok M. ; Van, Vien ; Herman, Warren N. ; Ho, Ping-Tong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a compact SOI microring-assisted directional coupler. The device can be designed to have a wide range of spectral responses, including sharp asymmetric Fano line shapes, for WDM, switching and sensing applications.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; microcavities; optical communication equipment; optical directional couplers; silicon; silicon-on-insulator; wavelength division multiplexing; Fano line shapes; Si; WDM; directional couplers; optical signal processing; sensing; silicon microring; switching; Couplings; Directional couplers; Optical resonators; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Shape; Silicon; Transmission line matrix methods; Wavelength division multiplexing; (230.3120) Integrated optics devices; (230.5750) Resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
