Spiral waveguide slow wave resonator structure

Details Spiral waveguide slow wave resonator structure Spiral waveguide slow wave resonator structure

2007-02-27

2007-02-27

Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Particular coupling structure

C385S011000, C385S015000, C385S027000, C385S050000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11114434

ABSTRACT:
An optical microresonator includes microcylinder and spiral resonant waveguide formed on the microcylinder that optically couples light from an optical source waveguide to the microcylinder and slows light propagating along the microcylinder. A coupling element, for example, a diffraction grating can be operative with the resonant waveguide structure and configured to meet a desired phase matching. A second microcylinder having a spiral resonant waveguide formed thereon can be positioned adjacent to the spiral resonant waveguide formed on the first microcylinder for coupling therewith. The spiral resonant waveguides on first and second microcylinders can be configured for slowing light propagating along the microcylinder.

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