Title :
On-chip high-order frequency filter with fabrication error recovery
Author :
Sherwood-Droz, Nicolas ; Schmidt, Michael ; Chen, Long ; Lipson, Hod ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
Abstract :
We demonstrate a high-order frequency filter based on microring pairs, capable of restoring distorted transmission functions by dynamically adjusting resonance parameters. Individual rings are thermo-optically tunable and are adjusted based on an evolutionary algorithm.
Keywords :
evolutionary computation; micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical fabrication; optical filters; optical tuning; thermo-optical effects; distorted transmission function; evolutionary algorithm; fabrication error recovery; microring pair; on-chip high-order frequency filter; thermo-optical tuning; Fabrication; Frequency; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical ring resonators; Q factor; Resonance; Resonator filters; (250.4745) Optoelectronics: Optical processing devices; (310.6845) Thin Films: Thin film devices and applications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
