Title :
Graphical representation and analysis of the Z-shaped double-coupler optical resonator
Author :
Binh, Le Nguyen ; Ngo, Nam Quoc ; Luk, Shu Fun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Syst. Eng., Monash Univ., Clayton, Vic., Australia
fDate :
11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A graphical technique for obtaining the transfer function between any input and output optical ports of photonic circuits is presented. The Z-shaped double-coupler optical resonator is chosen as an example for illustration of the graphical approach. A theoretical study of this photonic circuit is described using z-transformation of the optical transfer function. An expression for the pole-dependent resonator finesse analogous to the Fabry-Perot resonator finesse is derived. Possible applications of this resonating system as optical bandpass digital and/or notch filters and as an all-optical timing recovery circuit are discussed
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; optical filters; optical resonators; optical transfer function; Fabry-Perot resonator finesse; Z-shaped double-coupler optical resonator; all-optical timing recovery circuit; graphical representation; graphical technique; input optical ports; optical bandpass digital filters; optical bandpass notch filters; optical transfer function; output optical ports; photonic circuits; pole-dependent resonator finesse; resonating system; transfer function; z-transformation; Circuits; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical solitons; Transfer functions;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
