Title :
Fabrication and analysis of add-drop filters based on microring resonators in SiN
Author :
Barwicz, Tymon ; Popovic, Milos A. ; Rakich, Peter T. ; Watts, Michael R. ; Haus, Hermann A. ; Ippen, Erich P. ; Smith, Henry I.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Add-drop filters based on microring resonators were fabricated in silicon-rich silicon nitride. Third-order microring filters showed an 80 GHz bandwidth, a 4 dB loss from input to drop, and a 24 nm free spectral-range.
Keywords :
integrated optics; micro-optics; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical filters; optical losses; optical resonators; silicon compounds; 4 dB; 80 GHz; SiN; add-drop filters; free spectral-range; microring resonators; silicon-rich silicon nitride; third-order microring filters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
