Title :
Expansion of tuning range of wavelength selective switch using Vernier effect of series coupled microring resonator
Author :
Goebuchi, Yuta ; Kato, Tomoyuki ; Kokubun, Yasuo
Author_Institution :
Yokohama Nat. Univ.
Abstract :
The tunable range of wavelength selective switch (non-blocking tunable add/drop filter) using thermo-optic (TO) effect of double series coupled dielectric microring resonator was expanded to 14.4 nm using the Vernier effect. Large extinction ratio of more than 20 dB was also realized
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical filters; optical resonators; optical switches; optical tuning; thermo-optical devices; thermo-optical effects; Vernier effect; coupled microring resonator; extinction ratio; thermo-optic effect; tunable add/drop filter; wavelength selective switch; Current; Dielectric materials; Extinction ratio; Fabrication; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Polymers; Resonance; Resonator filters; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548208
