High-Q-Factor Silica-Based Racetrack Microring Resonators

In this paper, ultrahigh-Q factor racetrack microring resonators (MRRs) are demonstrated based on silica planar lightwave circuits (PLCs) platform. A loaded ultrahigh-Q factor Q<sub>load</sub> of 1.83 × 10<sup>6</sup> is obtained. The MRRs are packaged with fiber-to-fiber los...

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Main Authors: Yue-Xin Yin, Xiao-Jie Yin, Xiao-Pei Zhang, Guan-Wen Yan, Yue Wang, Yuan-Da Wu, Jun-Ming An, Liang-Liang Wang, Da-Ming Zhang
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/2/43
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author Yue-Xin Yin
Xiao-Jie Yin
Xiao-Pei Zhang
Guan-Wen Yan
Yue Wang
Yuan-Da Wu
Jun-Ming An
Liang-Liang Wang
Da-Ming Zhang
author_facet Yue-Xin Yin
Xiao-Jie Yin
Xiao-Pei Zhang
Guan-Wen Yan
Yue Wang
Yuan-Da Wu
Jun-Ming An
Liang-Liang Wang
Da-Ming Zhang
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description In this paper, ultrahigh-Q factor racetrack microring resonators (MRRs) are demonstrated based on silica planar lightwave circuits (PLCs) platform. A loaded ultrahigh-Q factor Q<sub>load</sub> of 1.83 × 10<sup>6</sup> is obtained. The MRRs are packaged with fiber-to-fiber loss of ~5 dB. A notch depth of 3 dB and ~137 pm FSR are observed. These MRRs show great potential in optical communications as filters. Moreover, the devices are suitable used in monolithic integration and hybrid integration with other devices, especially in external cavity lasers (ECLs) to realize ultranarrow linewidths.
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spelling doaj.art-68029d144bd44efdbe9ef42cfe18deba2023-12-03T12:41:56ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322021-02-01824310.3390/photonics8020043High-Q-Factor Silica-Based Racetrack Microring ResonatorsYue-Xin Yin0Xiao-Jie Yin1Xiao-Pei Zhang2Guan-Wen Yan3Yue Wang4Yuan-Da Wu5Jun-Ming An6Liang-Liang Wang7Da-Ming Zhang8State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699# Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699# Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699# Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, ChinaIn this paper, ultrahigh-Q factor racetrack microring resonators (MRRs) are demonstrated based on silica planar lightwave circuits (PLCs) platform. A loaded ultrahigh-Q factor Q<sub>load</sub> of 1.83 × 10<sup>6</sup> is obtained. The MRRs are packaged with fiber-to-fiber loss of ~5 dB. A notch depth of 3 dB and ~137 pm FSR are observed. These MRRs show great potential in optical communications as filters. Moreover, the devices are suitable used in monolithic integration and hybrid integration with other devices, especially in external cavity lasers (ECLs) to realize ultranarrow linewidths.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/2/43optical devicesresonatorsintegrated opticswavelength filtering devices
spellingShingle Yue-Xin Yin
Xiao-Jie Yin
Xiao-Pei Zhang
Guan-Wen Yan
Yue Wang
Yuan-Da Wu
Jun-Ming An
Liang-Liang Wang
Da-Ming Zhang
High-Q-Factor Silica-Based Racetrack Microring Resonators
Photonics
optical devices
resonators
integrated optics
wavelength filtering devices
title High-Q-Factor Silica-Based Racetrack Microring Resonators
title_full High-Q-Factor Silica-Based Racetrack Microring Resonators
title_fullStr High-Q-Factor Silica-Based Racetrack Microring Resonators
title_full_unstemmed High-Q-Factor Silica-Based Racetrack Microring Resonators
title_short High-Q-Factor Silica-Based Racetrack Microring Resonators
title_sort high q factor silica based racetrack microring resonators
topic optical devices
resonators
integrated optics
wavelength filtering devices
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/2/43
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