Title :
In-plane thermally tuned silicon on insulator wavelength selective reflector
Author :
Stewart, Lawrence S. ; Dapkus, P.Daniel
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
A wavelength selective reflector thermally tuned by semiconductor resistors placed in proximity to the microring elements is proposed as a mirror in a hybrid silicon tunable laser application. The Vernier effect is utilized to increase device free spectral range and decrease required temperature shifts.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser tuning; micromirrors; resistors; semiconductor lasers; silicon; silicon-on-insulator; thermo-optical devices; Si; Vernier effect; device free spectral range; hybrid silicon tunable laser application; in plane thermally tuned wavelength selective reflector; microring elements; semiconductor resistors; silicon-on-insulator; temperature shift; Heating; Optical devices; Optical reflection; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730078
