Optical bistability in a silicon waveguide distributed bragg reflector Fabry-pérot resonator

Grieco, A.; Slutsky, B.; Tan, D.T.H.; Zamek, S.; Nezhad, M.P.; Fainman, Y.

Abstract

We demonstrate optical bistability in a silicon waveguide Fabry-Pérot resonator formed by a pair of distributed Bragg reflectors. In the bistable regime, the output power of the resonator ceases to be uniquely determined by the input power because multiple powers within the cavity satisfy the resonance condition. Pulsating behavior is observed within the resonator output, and is attributed to noise within the experimental setup driving the resonator between the multiple allowed output powers.

Citation

Grieco, A., Slutsky, B., Tan, D., Zamek, S., Nezhad, M., & Fainman, Y. (2012). Optical bistability in a silicon waveguide distributed bragg reflector Fabry-pérot resonator. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 30(14), 2352-2355. https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2012.2197731

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 1, 2012
• Online Publication Date: May 24, 2012
• Publication Date: May 24, 2012
• Deposit Date: Aug 21, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Lightwave Technology
• Print ISSN: 0733-8724
• Electronic ISSN: 1558-2213
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 14
• Pages: 2352-2355
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2012.2197731