Title : 
Wavelength-selective switch using thermally tunable microring resonators
         
        
            Author : 
Klein, E.J. ; Geuzebroek, D.H. ; Kelderman, H. ; Driessen, A.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A novel wavelength-selective switch based on thermally tunable Si3N4 microring resonators has been designed, realized and characterized. The switch has an ON/OFF ratio of 7.5 dB and is made out of two rings which allow nearly full dropping (83%) and can thermally be tuned over 3 nm.
         
        
            Keywords : 
micro-optics; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical resonators; optical switches; optical testing; Si3N4; device characterization; device fabrication; microring resonators; switch design; thermal tuning; wavelength-selective switch; Integrated optics; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical switches; Power measurement; Resonance; Resonator filters; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-7888-1
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251633