Integrated multi-port circulators for unidirectional optical information transport.

ABSTRACT: On-chip photonic networks hold great promise for enabling next-generation high speed computation and communication systems. It is currently envisioned that future integrated photonic networks will be capable of processing dense digital information on a single monolithic platform by involving a multitude of optical components ranging from lasers to modulators, to routers, interconnects and detectors. Among the possible functionalities to be incorporated in such arrangements is the ability to route information in a unidirectional way among N-ports - a capability typically afforded through the use of optical circulators. Yet, in many settings, what is basically needed is re-routing information in a unidirectional fashion without necessarily invoking optical isolation. Of interest would be to

SUBMITTER: Aleahmad P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5437014 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature