Interference effect in a dual microresonator-coupled Mach-Zehnder interferometer

• Autorzy: Lu Y. , Huang X. , Fu X. , Wen W. , Yao J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We present a theoretical study of interference effect in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer in which two microresonators are side coupled to both arms of the interferometer. The results show that sharp asymmetric Fano resonance, coupled resonator induced transparency and absorption effects can be created in such a structure. We demonstrate that these effects arise from interference between a resonance mode and a continuing propagating mode with asymmetric phase difference, destructive interference between two overcoupled resonance modes, and constructive interference between an overcoupled resonance mode and an undercoupled mode or a continuing propagating mode with symmetric phase differences, respectively. These effects may offer a better understanding of the analogous effects in atomic medium and also make optical resonators a potential device to utilize these effects.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

microresonator; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; Fano resonance; coupled resonator induced transparency and absorption

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Optica Applicata
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 42, nr 1
• Strony: 23--29
• Opis fizyczny: bibliogr. 17 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Lu Y.

autor

Huang X.

autor

Fu X.

autor

Wen W.

autor

Yao J.

• College of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P.R. China

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