Nonlinear polarization conversion using microring resonators
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- 5 June 2007
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 32 (12) , 1683-1685
Abstract
We present a design of a polarization converter between linear, circular, and elliptic accomplished with an on-chip high-Q dielectric microring resonator. Nonlinear polarization switching can be accomplished at modest input intensities because of the high-intensity compression in the ring. We predict an optical bistability effect making the polarization of the transmitted light dependent on its spectral or intensity history.Keywords
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