Optical Network Components Based on Microring Resonators

Author

Driessen, Alfred ; Geuzebroek, Douwe H. ; Klein, Edwin J.

Author_Institution

Integrated Opt. Micro Syst., Twente Univ., Enschede

Volume

1

fYear

2006

fDate

18-22 June 2006

Firstpage

210

Lastpage

215

Abstract

In the last years much effort has been made to arrive at optical integrated circuits with high complexity and advanced functionality for application in optical networks. For this aim high index contrast structures, like optical microresonators, are employed that allow for a large number of functional elements within a given chip area: VLSI photonics. Experimental results of work performed at MESA⁺ will be reported including a microresonator-based, ultra-compact reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer operating at 40 Gbit/s and fabricated in SiON technology. In addition a discussion will be given of new challenges and possible solutions

Keywords

VLSI; integrated optics; microcavities; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical resonators; 40 Gbit/s; VLSI photonics; microring resonators; optical integrated circuits; optical microresonators; optical network; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonics; VLSI photonics; integrated optics; optical communication; optical microresonator; silicon-oxynitride technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2006 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Nottingham

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0235-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0236-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2006.248277

Filename

4013691