Narrowband microwave-photonic notch filters using Brillouin-based signal transduction in silicon

Gertler, Shai; Otterstrom, Nils T.; Gehl, Michael; Starbuck, Andrew L.; Dallo, Christina M.; Pomerene, Andrew T.; Trotter, Douglas C.; Lentine, Anthony L.; Rakich, Peter T.

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29590-0

Title: Narrowband microwave-photonic notch filters using Brillouin-based signal transduction in silicon

Journal Article · Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29590-0· OSTI ID:1862442

; Otterstrom, Nils T.; Gehl, Michael; Starbuck, Andrew L.; Dallo, Christina M.; Pomerene, Andrew T.; Trotter, Douglas C.; Lentine, Anthony L.; Rakich, Peter T.

Abstract The growing demand for bandwidth makes photonic systems a leading candidate for future telecommunication and radar technologies. Integrated photonic systems offer ultra-wideband performance within a small footprint, which can naturally interface with fiber-optic networks for signal transmission. However, it remains challenging to realize narrowband (∼MHz) filters needed for high-performance communications systems using integrated photonics. In this paper, we demonstrate all-silicon microwave-photonic notch filters with 50× higher spectral resolution than previously realized in silicon photonics. This enhanced performance is achieved by utilizing optomechanical interactions to access long-lived phonons, greatly extending available coherence times in silicon. We use a multi-port Brillouin-based optomechanical system to demonstrate ultra-narrowband (2.7 MHz) notch filters with high rejection (57 dB) and frequency tunability over a wide spectral band (6 GHz) within a microwave-photonic link. We accomplish this with an all-silicon waveguide system, using CMOS-compatible fabrication techniques.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; National Science Foundation (NSF); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525; N000141712514; DGE1122492

OSTI ID:: 1862442

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1855791

Report Number(s):: SAND2022-1754J; 1947; PII: 29590

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Vol. 13 Journal Issue: 1; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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