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Shayan Mookherjea¹, Mark A Schneider

¹Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, California 92093-0407, USA.

|September 17, 2008

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A new model accounts for Kerr optical nonlinearity in microring resonators and couplers. This nonlinear microring filter acts as an all-optical beam splitter, enhancing photodetector dynamic range and protecting circuits.

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Area of Science:

Photonics and Optical Engineering
Nonlinear Optics
Integrated Optics

Background:

Microring resonators are key components in integrated photonic circuits.
Kerr optical nonlinearity influences light propagation in such devices.
Accurate modeling is crucial for device design and application.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a comprehensive model for Kerr nonlinearity in microring resonators coupled to waveguides.
To investigate the nonlinear effects in both the microring sections and the couplers.
To explore the application of nonlinear microring filters as all-optical beam splitters.

Main Methods:

Development of a theoretical model incorporating Kerr nonlinearity.
Analysis of light propagation in coupled microring and waveguide systems.
Simulation and characterization of the nonlinear microring add-drop filter response.

Main Results:

The model accurately describes the combined nonlinear effects in microring sections and couplers.
Demonstration of the nonlinear microring add-drop filter functioning as a self-adjusting all-optical beam splitter.
Quantification of the extended dynamic range for photodetectors.

Conclusions:

The developed model provides a robust framework for understanding nonlinear phenomena in coupled microring resonators.
The nonlinear microring filter offers a novel solution for enhancing photodetector performance and protecting optical systems.
This research opens avenues for advanced optical signal processing and protection applications.