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Lossless intensity modulation in integrated photonics.

Sunil Sandhu¹, Shanhui Fan

¹Ginzton Laboratoy, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA. centaur@stanford.edu

|March 16, 2012

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We analyzed lossless intensity modulation in ring resonators, achieving infinite on/off ratios. These devices maintain input power, acting as efficient optical modulators.

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Area of Science:

Photonics and Optical Engineering
Nonlinear Optics
Integrated Optics

Background:

Ring resonators are fundamental components in integrated photonics.
Efficient intensity modulation is crucial for optical communication and signal processing.
Losses in modulators limit performance and increase energy consumption.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate lossless intensity modulation in ring resonator systems.
To demonstrate modulation schemes yielding symmetrical outputs with high on/off ratios.
To analyze the dynamical behavior of these novel modulators.

Main Methods:

Dynamical analysis of two distinct ring resonator geometries.
Development and simulation of specific modulation schemes.
Theoretical evaluation of optical power conservation.

Main Results:

Achieved symmetrical output with an infinite on/off ratio in both geometries.
Demonstrated that the ring resonator systems function as lossless intensity modulators.
Confirmed time-averaged output optical power equals time-averaged input optical power.

Conclusions:

Lossless intensity modulation is feasible in specific ring resonator designs.
These modulators offer superior performance with no power dissipation.
Potential applications in energy-efficient optical signal processing and communication systems.