Polarization-insensitive MMI-coupled ring resonators in silicon-on-insulator using cladding stress engineering

Dan-Xia Xu; Pavel Cheben; Andre Delâge; Siegfried Janz; Boris Lamontagne; Edith Post; Winnie N. Ye

doi:10.1117/12.701997

9 February 2007 Polarization-insensitive MMI-coupled ring resonators in silicon-on-insulator using cladding stress engineering

Dan-Xia Xu, Pavel Cheben, Andre Delâge, Siegfried Janz, Boris Lamontagne, Edith Post, Winnie N. Ye

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Proceedings Volume 6477, Silicon Photonics II; 64770D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.701997
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2007, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We review the design considerations and experimental results of a novel design of polarization insensitive ring resonators in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) ridge waveguides. The polarization insensitive coupling is achieved using a multi-mode-interference (MMI) coupler. Cladding stress-induced birefringence is used to correct the round trip phase difference between the TE and TM polarizations. Experimental demonstration is presented for such ring resonators fabricated on SOI with 1.5 ?m Si waveguide core layer. For resonators with radius R = 200 ?m, polarization insensitive operation is achieved in both the resonance wavelength and linewidth over a ~ 4 nm wavelength range using a 7.5 ?m × 84 ?m MMI coupler and 0.8 ?m thick oxide cladding with -250 MPa stress, with the resonance wavelength shifts between TE and TM polarizations less than 3 pm. The quality factor Q of ~ 15,000 and free-spectral range (FSR) of 0.46 nm is measured. For resonators with a smaller radius of 50 ?m, similar FRS of 1.3 nm and extinction of 13 dB are observed for TE and TM, although the resonance wavelengths are shifted, in agreement with the theoretical prediction. By choosing the proper combination of the cladding stress and thickness, zero-birefringence condition can be achieved for resonators of different cavity lengths.

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Dan-Xia Xu, Pavel Cheben, Andre Delâge, Siegfried Janz, Boris Lamontagne, Edith Post, and Winnie N. Ye "Polarization-insensitive MMI-coupled ring resonators in silicon-on-insulator using cladding stress engineering", Proc. SPIE 6477, Silicon Photonics II, 64770D (9 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.701997

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