Title :
Non-blocking wavelength channel switch using TO effect of doubles series coupled microring resonator
Author :
Yamagata, S. ; Kato, T. ; Kokubun, Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan
fDate :
5/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A non-blocking wavelength channel switch (non-blocking tunable filter) using the thermo-optic (TO) effect of a double series coupled polymer microring resonator is demonstrated. This device can switch a wavelength channel without blocking other wavelength channels. An extinction ratio of more than 10 dB was realised.
Keywords :
integrated optics; micro-optics; microcavities; optical switches; optical tuning; optical waveguide filters; thermo-optical devices; doubles series coupled microring resonator; nonblocking tunable filter; nonblocking wavelength channel switch; thermo-optic effect;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20051008
