Title :
Resonance spacing tuning in traveling-wave resonators
Author :
Atabaki, Amir H. ; Yegnanarayanan, Siva ; Adibi, Ali
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
We propose an interferometric coupling scheme for tuning the spacing between resonances in a traveling-wave resonator. 62pm (8 GHz) tuning of resonance spacing is demonstrated in SOI micro-ring resonators integrated with thin-film micro-heaters.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light interferometry; micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; optical resonators; optical tuning; silicon-on-insulator; thin film devices; SOI microring resonators; Si-JkJk; integrated optics; interferometric coupling scheme; resonance spacing tuning; thin-film microheater; traveling-wave resonators; Couplings; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Temperature; (130.3130) Integrated optics materials; (230.5750) Resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
