Title :
Add-drop microring resonator for electro-optical switching and optical power monitoring
Author :
Giesecke, Anna Lena ; Prinzen, A. ; Bolten, Jens ; Porschatis, C. ; Chmielak, Bartos ; Matheisen, Christopher ; Wahlbrink, Thorsten ; Lerch, Holger ; Waldow, M. ; Kurz, H.
Author_Institution :
AMICA, AMO GmbH, Aachen, Germany
Abstract :
Microring based silicon depletion modulators with high extinction ratios (>25dB) are used for high frequency modulation and as resonant photodetectors at 1340nm (O-band). Photocurrent and power enhancement are investigated for mircorings with different Q-factors.
Keywords :
Q-factor; electro-optical modulation; electro-optical switches; frequency modulation; integrated optics; micro-optics; optical resonators; photoconductivity; photodetectors; photoemission; silicon; O-band; Q-factors; add-drop microring resonator; electro-optical switching; extinction ratios; frequency modulation; microring based silicon depletion modulator; optical power monitoring; photocurrent; power enhancement; resonant photodetectors; wavelength 1340 nm; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Photoconductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
