Silicon photonics thermal phase shifter with reduced temperature range
Abstract
Optical devices, phased array systems and methods of phase-shifting an input signal are provided. An optical device includes a microresonator and a waveguide for receiving an input optical signal. The waveguide includes a segment coupled to the microresonator with a coupling coefficient such that the waveguide is overcoupled to the microresonator. The microresonator received the input optical signal via the waveguide and phase-shifts the input optical signal to form an output optical signal. The output optical signal is coupled into the waveguide via the microresonator and transmitted by the waveguide. At an operating point of the optical device, the coupling coefficient is selected to reduce a change in an amplitude of the output optical signal and to increase a change in a phase of the output optical signal, relative to the input optical signal.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1110780
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,610,994
- Application Number:
- 13/368,141
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Lentine, Anthony L, Kekatpure, Rohan D, DeRose, Christopher, Davids, Paul, and Watts, Michael R. Silicon photonics thermal phase shifter with reduced temperature range. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Lentine, Anthony L, Kekatpure, Rohan D, DeRose, Christopher, Davids, Paul, & Watts, Michael R. Silicon photonics thermal phase shifter with reduced temperature range. United States.
Lentine, Anthony L, Kekatpure, Rohan D, DeRose, Christopher, Davids, Paul, and Watts, Michael R. 2013.
"Silicon photonics thermal phase shifter with reduced temperature range". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1110780.
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