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Total Authors: 2
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| Affiliation: | [1] Ctr Tecnol Informacao Renato Archer, Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Optical Engineering; v. 58, n. 1 JAN 2019. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
We report on experimental observations of a phenomenon whereby optical coupling of a high-power laser to a photonic subsystem locks a silicon microring's resonance if temperature of the photonic device is allowed to drift, causing the thermal tuning control to fail. This is the first report of such a failure mechanism, to our knowledge. We refer to this effect as ``optical hijacking{''} of the resonator wavelength. We demonstrate this effect showing that a ring resonator whose resonance drifts due to an increase in chip temperature can be locked to a normally nonresonant wavelength by injecting high optical power to the system leading to this ``optical hijacking{''} effect. Additionally, an analytical description of this effect is presented. (C) 2019 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/07559-3 - BRAINN - The Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology |
| Grantee: | Fernando Cendes |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC |