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2011
Journal Article
Titel
Design and experimental evaluation of active-passive integrated microring lasers
Titel Supplements
Threshold current and spectral properties
Abstract
The relation between the structural parameters and the operating characteristics of microring lasers is examined through theoretical estimations, waveguiding simulations, and experimental measurements. The effects of ring radius, waveguide profile, and overall geometry on the coupling efficiency and subsequently on threshold and spectral characteristics are thoroughly investigated. Coupling efficiency is calculated through 3-D finite difference in time domain methods. Fabricated devices consist of active microrings integrated with passive bus waveguides using wafer bonding techniques.