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Multimode interference coupled ring resonator using half ring and total internal reflection mirrors  

Kim, Doo-Gun (Microwave and Lightwave Telecommunications Lab. Chung-Ang University)
Choi, Young-Wan (Microwave and Lightwave Telecommunications Lab. Chung-Ang University)
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Abstract
We have fabricated and characterized MMI (Multimode Interference) coupled ring resonator with the total internal reflection mirrors and the semiconductor optical amplifier for the integration of the WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) system. The TIR (Total Internal Reflection) mirrors were fabricated by self-aligned process and had losses of about 0.71 dB per mirror. Coupling in and out of a resonator was achieved using the extremely small MMI couplers. The MMI length and width used in the experiment were $119{\mu}m$ and $9{\mu}m$, respectively. The resulting FSR (Free Spectral Range) and on-off ratio were approximately 1.333 nm (162 GHz) and 13 dB, respectively.
Keywords
Total Internal Reflection Mirror; Multimode Interference; Semiconductor Optical Amplifier; Micro Ring Resonator;
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