Synthesis of optical filters using microring resonators with ultra-large FSR

We propose a novel synthesis method for designing flexible, tunable non-periodic filters. It is based on a building block which is presented by first time for these purposes, being the poles position tuned by means of a coupling coefficient and an amplifier gain. We present the device, the design eq...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Vargas, Salvador, Vázquez, Carmen
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2018
Country:Panamá
Institution:Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
Repository:Repositorio Institucional de documento digitales de acceso abierto de la UTP
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ridda2.utp.ac.pa:123456789/4902
Online Access:https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/abstract.cfm?uri=oe-18-25-25936
http://ridda2.utp.ac.pa/handle/123456789/4902
Access Level:Embargoed access
Keyword:Synthesis
optical filters
microring resonators
ultra-large FSR
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Summary:We propose a novel synthesis method for designing flexible, tunable non-periodic filters. It is based on a building block which is presented by first time for these purposes, being the poles position tuned by means of a coupling coefficient and an amplifier gain. We present the device, the design equations and a design of a filter with flat response, 54 dB of crosstalk and less than 1.3 dB of ripple to explain and validate the method. These filters can be used as part of optical cross-connects for selecting channels avoiding very restrictive free spectral ranges. Also we check the correct operation of the device, against fabrication tolerances of coupling coefficients. Frequency dependence of the transfer function poles as a unique feature improving the crosstalk of the device spectral response is also analyzed.