DocumentCode
2636165
Title
Expansion of tuning range of wavelength selective switch using Vernier effect of series coupled microring resonator
Author
Goebuchi, Yuta ; Kato, Tomoyuki ; Kokubun, Yasuo
Author_Institution
Yokohama Nat. Univ.
fYear
2005
fDate
22-22 Oct. 2005
Firstpage
734
Lastpage
735
Abstract
The tunable range of wavelength selective switch (non-blocking tunable add/drop filter) using thermo-optic (TO) effect of double series coupled dielectric microring resonator was expanded to 14.4 nm using the Vernier effect. Large extinction ratio of more than 20 dB was also realized
Keywords
micro-optics; optical filters; optical resonators; optical switches; optical tuning; thermo-optical devices; thermo-optical effects; Vernier effect; coupled microring resonator; extinction ratio; thermo-optic effect; tunable add/drop filter; wavelength selective switch; Current; Dielectric materials; Extinction ratio; Fabrication; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Polymers; Resonance; Resonator filters; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9217-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548208
Filename
1548208
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