Title :
Reconfigurable wavelength-selective reflector consisting of coupled polymeric microring resonators
Author :
Scheuer, Jacob ; Paloczi, George T. ; Yariv, Amnon ; Zhang, Cheng ; Dalton, Larry R.
Author_Institution :
Center for the Phys. of Inf., Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a novel reconfigurable wavelength-selective reflector for planar lightwave technology based on coupled microring resonators. Narrow-band reflection and strong side-lobe suppression are demonstrated in an optical polymer device using the Vernier effect
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; optical resonators; Vernier effect; coupled polymeric microring resonators; narrow-band reflection; optical polymer device; planar lightwave technology; reconfigurable wavelength-selective reflector; side-lobe suppression; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical polymers; Optical reflection; Optical resonators; Physics; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201805
