Title :
Parallel-Coupled Nonreciprocal Microring Resonators for Miniaturized Optical Isolators with Wider Bandwidth
Author :
Kono, Naoya ; Koshiba, Masanori
Author_Institution :
Div. of Media & Network Technol., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose parallel-coupled nonreciprocal microring resonators to expand the operating bandwidth of nonreciprocal optical devices based on ring resonators. The operation of this nonreciprocal device is demonstrated using a finite element method
Keywords :
finite element analysis; micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; optical isolators; optical resonators; optical waveguide components; finite element method; microring resonators; miniaturized optical waveguide isolators; parallel-coupled nonreciprocal optical device; Bandwidth; Garnets; Isolators; Magnetic materials; Optical design; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.279117
