Ring-assisted modal conversion for on-chip mode-division multiplexing signal processing

Alberto Parini (1) , Yann Boucher (2, 1)

1 FOTON - Institut des Fonctions Optiques pour les Technologies de l'informatiON
2 ENIB - École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Brest

We present a system composed of a two-mode waveguide coupled to a single-mode racetrack resonator. In this configuration, each resonance can be exploited to achieve a complete even-to-odd (odd-to-even) mode power conversion, thus allowing transparent channel switching in mode-multiplexed (MDM) networks. The spectral response of the system is evaluated by extending the single-mode scattering parameters formalism to the multi-mode propagation domain.

Mots clés: scattering parameters; silicon photonics; photonic integrated circuits; microring resonators; Optical networks on-chip; mode division multiplexing

Domaines: Optique / photonique

Alberto Parini, Yann Boucher. Ring-assisted modal conversion for on-chip mode-division multiplexing signal processing. Design, Automation & Test in Europe conference (DATE 2017) - 3rd International Workshop on Optical/Photonic Interconnects for Computing Systems (OPTICS Workshop), Mar 2017, Lausanne, Switzerland. ⟨hal-01503078⟩