Nonlinear micro-ring resonators for optical switching applications

Chung-yen Chao; Xing Cheng; Lingjie Jay Guo

doi:10.1117/12.447115

30 October 2001 Nonlinear micro-ring resonators for optical switching applications

Chung-yen Chao, Xing Cheng, Lingjie Jay Guo

Proceedings Volume 4598, Photonics Technology in the 21st Century; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.447115
Event: International Symposium on Photonics and Applications, 2001, Singapore, Singapore

Abstract

We propose to use nonlinear optical (NLO) polymer to fabricate microring resonator device for all-optical switching application. In the proposed device NLO polymer provides the saturable absorption nonlinearity and microring resonator provides the feedback needed for optical bistability. Waveguide confinement and field intensity build-up in the ring resonator both facilitate the nonlinear optical process, making it possible to achieve low switching intensity. Moreover, the size of microrings is in the range of several tens of micro-meters, which is promising for high-speed optical switching as well as for high-density integration. We present detailed analysis of the device operation and identify key facts for the optimization of the devices. We propose to use nanoimprinting lithography technique to create microring resonator structures in NLO polymers, and show our initial results that prove the feasibility of this approach.

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Chung-yen Chao, Xing Cheng, and Lingjie Jay Guo "Nonlinear micro-ring resonators for optical switching applications", Proc. SPIE 4598, Photonics Technology in the 21st Century, (30 October 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.447115

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