Title :
Active wavelength control of silicon microphotonic resonant modulators
Author :
Lentine, Anthony L. ; Zortman, W.A. ; Trotter, D.C. ; Watts, Michael R.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We present simulations and preliminary experimental results of a new method to stabilize the resonant wavelength of an optical resonant modulator using bit error rate measurements from a local receiver to drive an integrated microheater.
Keywords :
drives; electro-optical modulation; elemental semiconductors; error statistics; micro-optics; optical receivers; optical resonators; silicon; stability; Si; active wavelength control; bit error rate measurements; integrated microheater drive; local receiver; optical resonant modulator; resonant wavelength stability; silicon microphotonic resonant modulators; Adaptive optics; Heating; Legged locomotion; Modulation; Receivers; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Interconnects Conference, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Santa Fe, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1620-1
DOI :
10.1109/OIC.2012.6224454
