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Adiabatic self-tuning in a silicon microdisk optical resonator.

Q Lin1, T J Johnson, C P Michael

  • 1Department of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA. linq@caltech.edu

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We developed a self-tuning silicon microdisk resonator method. This advances nonlinear cavity dynamics probing and enables optical functions like pulse compression and time delay tuning.

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Area of Science:

  • Photonics
  • Optical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Microdisk resonators are key components in integrated photonics.
  • Understanding and controlling nonlinear cavity dynamics is crucial for advanced optical applications.
  • Existing methods for tuning resonators can be complex and slow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a novel method for adiabatic self-tuning of silicon microdisk resonators.
  • To show the capability of this method in probing fast nonlinear cavity dynamics.
  • To highlight the potential for optical functionalities including pulse compression, shaping, and time delay.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing an adiabatic self-tuning mechanism within a silicon microdisk resonator.
  • Employing sensitive probing techniques to analyze cavity dynamics.

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  • Integrating functionalities for optical signal manipulation.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully demonstrated adiabatic self-tuning of the microdisk resonator.
    • Achieved sensitive probing of fast nonlinear cavity dynamics.
    • Validated optical functionalities such as pulse compression, shaping, and tunable time delay.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method offers a robust approach for resonator tuning.
    • This technique provides a sensitive platform for studying nonlinear optical phenomena.
    • The demonstrated functionalities open new avenues for integrated photonic devices.