Title :
Efficient Thermal Tuning for Second-order Silicon Nitride Microring Resonators
Author :
Amatya, R. ; Holzwarth, C.W. ; Smith, H.I. ; Ram, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge
Abstract :
Thermal tuning for high-index-contrast silicon nitride second-order ring filter with low tuning power of 52 muW/GHz is analyzed. Efficient tuning of 4.5 GHz/K is demonstrated for these filters. Precise centre wavelength stability of approximately 100 MHz is obtained with temperature feedback controller. Their compact size, large free spectral range, low tuning power and low thermal crosstalk between the filters make these resonators attractive for photonic integration.
Keywords :
integrated optics; resonator filters; temperature control; tuning; microring resonators; second-order ring filter; second-order silicon nitride; thermal tuning; thermo-optic effect; Channel spacing; Circuit optimization; Crosstalk; Optical resonators; Optical tuning; Photonic integrated circuits; Polymers; Resonator filters; Silicon compounds; Thermal conductivity; Ring resonator; Thermal tuning; Thermo-optic effect;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300788
