Title :
Asymmetric optical filters based on asynchronous coupled microring resonators
Author :
Prabhu, M. Ashok ; Van, V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, AB
Abstract :
Asynchronously-tuned coupled microring filters of the most general coupling topology are proposed for realizing high-order asymmetric spectral responses. A method for synthesizing and optimizing these multiple-coupled microring filters is presented along with numerical results.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical couplers; optical filters; optical resonators; asymmetric optical filters; asynchronous coupled microring resonators; most general coupling topology; multiple-coupled microring filters; Band pass filters; Frequency; Optical coupling; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Poles and zeros; Resonator filters; Topology; Transfer functions; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391150
