• DocumentCode
    689587
  • Title

    Compact tunable directional couplers in SOI

  • Author

    Orlandi, P. ; Morichetti, Francesco ; Strain, Michael J. ; Sorel, Marc ; Melloni, A. ; Bassi, Paras

  • Author_Institution
    Dipt. di Ing. dell´Energia Elettr. e dell´Inf., Univ. di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A compact tunable directional coupler is realized on a silicon photonic platform. The power splitting ratio can be widely tuned through a transverse temperature gradient induced by an asymmetrically placed integrated heater.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; optical couplers; optical tuning; silicon-on-insulator; asymmetrically placed integrated heater; compact tunable directional couplers; power splitting ratio; silicon photonic platform; silicon-on-insulator; transverse temperature gradient; Directional couplers; Finite element analysis; Heating; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6833974
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=689587