Title :
L-Shaped Resonant Microring (LRM) filter with integrated thermal tuner
Author :
Timurdogan, Erman ; Hosseini, Ehsan S. ; Leake, Gerald ; Coolbaugh, Douglas D. ; Watts, Michael R.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
A new filter, an L-Shaped Resonant Microring (LRM), is introduced in the application of a highly efficient (3.3-μW/GHz) thermal tuner that enables electrical contact while maintaining single-mode operation and a large 4-THz spur-free FSR.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; micro-optics; optical filters; thermo-optical devices; 4-THz spur-free FSR; L-shaped resonant microring filter; LRM filter; electrical contact; frequency 4 THz; integrated thermal tuner; single-mode operation; Heating; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Resonator filters; Tuning; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
