Title :
Micro-ring resonator filters
Author :
Van, Vien ; Little, Brent E. ; Chu, Sai T. ; Hryniewicz, John V.
Author_Institution :
Little Opt. Inc., Annapolis, MD, USA
Abstract :
This study presents high-order filter synthesis using micro-ring resonators and experimentally demonstrates filters up to the 11th order. Using a vernier architecture with polarization diversity, a widely tunable WDM filter based on 3rd-order micro-ring resonators is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
light polarisation; micro-optics; microcavities; optical communication equipment; optical filters; optical resonators; optical tuning; wavelength division multiplexing; 3rd-order microring resonators; WDM filter; high-order filter synthesis; microring filters; polarization diversity; resonator filters; vernier architecture; widely tunable filter; Microwave filters; Network synthesis; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Photonics; Polarization; Programmable control; Resonator filters; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363367
