The Design of 4××4 4 Multimode Interference Coupler Based Microring Resonators on an SOI Platform

• Autorzy: Le T.T. , Cahill L. W.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper would like to propose a novel microring resonator based on 4 ×4 multimode interference (MMI) couplers. The device acts as two separate microring resonators just in one structure. The transfer matrix method and the three dimensional beam propagation method (3D-BPM) are used to verify the working principle of the device. The device is then designed on silicon on insulator (SOI) technology. This device may be a very promising building block for optical switches, filters, add-drop multiplexers, delay lines and modulators.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

integrated optics; multimode interference couplers; optical logic gates

• Wydawca: Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: nr 2
• Strony: 58--62
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Le T.T.

autor

Cahill L. W.

• Department of Electronic Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic 3086, Australia,

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