Abstract
In the last years much effort has been taken to arrive at optical integrated circuits with high complexity and advanced functionality. For this aim high index contrast structures are employed resulting in photonic wires in conventional index guiding waveguides or in photonic bandgap structures. In both cases the number of functional elements within a given chip area can be enhanced by several orders of magnitude: VLSI photonics. In this talk optical microresonators are presented as promising basic building blocks for filtering, amplification, modulation, switching and sensing. Active functions can be obtained by monolithic integration or a hybrid approach using materials with thermo‐, electro‐ and opto‐optic properties and materials with optical gain. Examples are mainly taken from work at MESA+.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Microresonators as building blocks for VLSI photonics |
Subtitle of host publication | International School of Quantum Electronics, 39th Course |
Editors | Francesco Michelotti, Alfred Driessen, Mario Bertolotti |
Place of Publication | Melville, NY , USA |
Publisher | American Institute of Physics |
Pages | 01-18 |
ISBN (Print) | 0-7354-0184-5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2004 |
Event | Microresonators as building blocks for VLSI photonics 2003 : 39th Course International School of Quantum Electronics - Erice, Italy Duration: 18 Oct 2003 → 25 Oct 2003 |
Publication series
Name | AIP Conference Proceedings |
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics |
Number | 1 |
Volume | 709 |
Conference
Conference | Microresonators as building blocks for VLSI photonics 2003 |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Erice |
Period | 18/10/03 → 25/10/03 |
Keywords
- IR-48825
- METIS-220585