A silicon reconfigurable optical processor based on a self-coupled optical waveguide

Liangjun Lu; Lin Shen; Linjie Zhou; Jianping Chen

doi:10.1117/12.2286571

22 February 2018 A silicon reconfigurable optical processor based on a self-coupled optical waveguide

Liangjun Lu, Lin Shen, Linjie Zhou, Jianping Chen

Proceedings Volume 10538, Optical Interconnects XVIII; 105380P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2286571
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

A novel silicon reconfigurable optical processor (SROP) is proposed based on a self-coupled optical waveguide (SCOW) resonant architecture. The SCOW is formed by a single meandering waveguide self-coupled to form directional couplers at the input and output ends. The SROP consists of three-stages of SCOW resonators, where the directional couplers are replaced by Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZIs) to work as tunable couplers. Both phase shifters and variable optical attenuators (VOAs) are integrated in the device for active phase and amplitude tuning, respectively. By reconfiguring the states of tunable couplers, phase shifters and VOAs, the SROP is implemented as ring resonator, MZI, and Fabry-Perot cavity-based optical structures for versatile optical processing applications.

Citation Download Citation

Liangjun Lu, Lin Shen, Linjie Zhou, and Jianping Chen "A silicon reconfigurable optical processor based on a self-coupled optical waveguide", Proc. SPIE 10538, Optical Interconnects XVIII, 105380P (22 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2286571

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available