Programmable universal microwave-photonic filter based on cascaded dual-ring assisted MZIs

Linjie Zhou; Qiankun Sun; Liangjun Lu; Jianping Chen

doi:10.1117/12.2289059

22 February 2018 Programmable universal microwave-photonic filter based on cascaded dual-ring assisted MZIs

Linjie Zhou, Qiankun Sun, Liangjun Lu, Jianping Chen

Proceedings Volume 10536, Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits XX; 105361G (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2289059
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We present a programmable universal Si₃N₄ optical filter that can be reconfigured to various filter functions. The basic compositive structure is the Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) with each arm coupled with a ring resonator. The input and output couplers in the MZI and the ring couplers are all tunable with coupling ratio varying from zero to one, making the device highly flexible. We theoretically investigate six configurations using the transfer function, revealing that the device can produce versatile filtering shape. Experimental demonstration of three configurations agree with the theoretical prediction. With a careful control of the ring coupling ratio, the filter can successfully generate sub-GHz passband that allows for high spectral-resolution microwave signal processing.

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Linjie Zhou, Qiankun Sun, Liangjun Lu, and Jianping Chen "Programmable universal microwave-photonic filter based on cascaded dual-ring assisted MZIs", Proc. SPIE 10536, Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits XX, 105361G (22 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2289059

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