Micro-ring resonator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10359568-B2
Application number	US-201715618356-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2017
Priority date	Dec 11, 2014
Publication date	Jul 23, 2019
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019

Abstract

A micro-ring resonator includes at least one first straight waveguide; a second waveguide (Arm 3 ) and a third waveguide (Arm 2 ), where the second waveguide (Arm 3 ) and the third waveguide (Arm 2 ) form a closed annular waveguide, and the annular waveguide is coupled to the first waveguide; a fourth waveguide (Arm 1 ), where the fourth waveguide (Arm 1 ) is coupled to the annular waveguide; and a polarization splitter (PS), where one end of the polarization splitter (PS) is connected to the fourth waveguide (Arm 1 ), and one end is connected to the second waveguide (Arm 3 ) in the annular waveguide. In the micro-ring resonator, a distance between two waveguides for separately transmitting different polarized light breaks a limitation of a resonator radius, and further, a distance between a TE path and a TM path is reduced.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A micro-ring resonator, comprising:
a first straight waveguide;
a second waveguide and a third waveguide, wherein the second waveguide and the third waveguide form a closed annular waveguide or form an unclosed helical waveguide, and the annular waveguide or helical waveguide is coupled to the first straight waveguide;
a fourth waveguide, wherein the fourth waveguide is arc-shaped and coupled to the third waveguide; and
a polarization splitter, wherein one end of the polarization splitter is connected to the fourth waveguide, and one end is connected to the second waveguide in the annular waveguide or helical waveguide.

2. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 1 , wherein the micro-ring resonator satisfies the following formula:
N eff(TE)×( L (second waveguide)+ L (third waveguide))= N eff(TM)×( L (second waveguide)+ L (fourth waveguide))= m ×λ(TE)= m ×λ(TM);

wherein Neff is used to indicate an effective refractive index, Neff (TE) is used to indicate an effective refractive index of transverse electric TE mode light, L is used to indicate a length of a waveguide, L (second waveguide) is used to indicate a length of the second waveguide, m is used to indicate a resonance level, X is used to indicate a wavelength, and λ(TE) is used to indicate a wavelength of the transverse electric TE mode light.

3. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 1 , wherein a quantity of first straight waveguides is one or more.

4. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 1 , wherein one or some or all of the second waveguide, the third waveguide, and the fourth waveguide are bending waveguides.

5. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 1 , wherein one or some or all of the second waveguide, the third waveguide, and the fourth waveguide are straight waveguides.

6. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 1 , further comprising a micro heater, wherein the micro heater is coupled between the third waveguide and the fourth waveguide.

7. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 1 , wherein an absorption layer is deposited on the second waveguide, and a material of the absorption layer is one of germanium, silicon, or tin, or a combination thereof, or a III-V compound material.

8. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 1 , wherein sectional structures of the first waveguide, the second waveguide, the third waveguide, and the fourth waveguide are strip-shaped or ridge-shaped.

9. A micro-ring resonator, comprising:
a first straight waveguide;
a second waveguide and a third waveguide, wherein the second waveguide and the third waveguide form an arc waveguide, and the arc waveguide is coupled to the first waveguide; and
a polarization splitter, wherein the polarization splitter and the arc waveguide form a closed ring.

10. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 9 , wherein the micro-ring resonator satisfies the following formula:
N eff(TE)× L (perimeter of the closed ring)+Neff(TM)× L (perimeter of the closed ring)= m ×λ(TE)= m ×λ(TM);

wherein Neff is used to indicate an effective refractive index, Neff (TE) is used to indicate an effective refractive index of transverse electric TE mode light, L is used to indicate a length of a waveguide, L (perimeter of the closed ring) is used to indicate the perimeter of the closed ring formed by the second waveguide, the third waveguide, and the polarization splitter, m is used to indicate a resonance level, λ is used to indicate a wavelength, and λ(TE) is used to indicate a wavelength of the transverse electric TE mode light.

11. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 9 , wherein a quantity of first straight waveguides is one or more.

12. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 9 , wherein one or both of the second waveguide and the third waveguide are bending waveguides.

13. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 9 , wherein one or both of the second waveguide and the third waveguide are straight waveguides.

14. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 9 , wherein an absorption layer is deposited on the second waveguide, and a material of the absorption layer is one of germanium, silicon, or tin, or a combination thereof, or a III-V compound material.

15. The micro-ring resonator according to claim 9 , wherein sectional structures of the first waveguide, the second waveguide, and the third waveguide are strip-shaped or ridge-shaped.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hu Jing

Classifications

• G02B6/27

  with polarisation selective and adjusting means · CPC title

• G02B6/29338

  Loop resonators · CPC title

• G02B6/126

  using polarisation effects {(G02B6/1226 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G02B6/2773

  Polarisation splitting or combining · CPC title

• G02B2006/12116

  Polariser; Birefringent · CPC title