Title :
Practical silicon photonics True-Time-Delay devices for phased array systems
Author :
Morton, Paul A. ; Cardenas, Jaime ; Poitras, Carl B. ; Khurgin, Jacob B. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Morton Photonics Inc., West Friendship, MD, USA
Abstract :
Using the Balanced SCISSOR scheme, together with balanced thermal tuning, microresonator based silicon photonics devices were shown to provide a large tunable delay of 345ps, with broad bandwidth and low distortion. These practical devices will find many applications for use in phased array systems.
Keywords :
delays; integrated optics; micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical distortion; optical tuning; silicon-on-insulator; Si; balanced SCISSOR scheme; microresonator; optical distortion; phased array systems; silicon photonics true-time-delay devices; thermal tuning; Bandwidth; Delay; Heating; Microcavities; Optical distortion; Optical reflection; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7344-1
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082152
