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Ultra-sharp asymmetric Fano-like resonance spectrum on Si photonic platform

Ultra-sharp asymmetric Fano-like resonance spectrum on Si photonic platform
Ultra-sharp asymmetric Fano-like resonance spectrum on Si photonic platform

In this paper, we report the generation of an ultra-sharp asymmetric resonance spectrum through Fano-like interference. This generation is accomplished by weakly coupling a high-quality factor (Q factor) Fabry–Pérot (FP) cavity and a low-Q factor FP cavity through evanescent waves. The high-Q FP cavity is formed by Sagnac loop mirrors, whilst the low-Q one is built by partially transmitting Sagnac loop reflectors. The working principle has been analytically established and numerically modelled by using temporal coupled-mode-theory (CMT), and verified using a prototype device fabricated on the 340 nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform, patterned by deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography. Pronounced asymmetric resonances with slopes up to 0.77 dB/pm have been successfully measured, which, to the best of our knowledge, is higher than the results reported in state-of-the-art devices in on-chip integrated Si photonic studies. The established theoretical analysis method can provide excellent design guidelines for devices with Fano-like resonances. The design principle can be applied to ultra-sensitive sensing, ultra-high extinction ratio switching, and more applications.

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Du, H., Zhang, W., Littlejohns, C.G., Stanković, S., Yan, X., Tran, D.T., Sharp, G. J., Gardes, F.Y., Thomson, D.J., Sorel, M., Mashanovich, G.Z. and Reed, G.T. (2019) Ultra-sharp asymmetric Fano-like resonance spectrum on Si photonic platform. Optics Express, 27 (5), 7365-7372. (doi:10.1364/OE.27.007365).

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In this paper, we report the generation of an ultra-sharp asymmetric resonance spectrum through Fano-like interference. This generation is accomplished by weakly coupling a high-quality factor (Q factor) Fabry–Pérot (FP) cavity and a low-Q factor FP cavity through evanescent waves. The high-Q FP cavity is formed by Sagnac loop mirrors, whilst the low-Q one is built by partially transmitting Sagnac loop reflectors. The working principle has been analytically established and numerically modelled by using temporal coupled-mode-theory (CMT), and verified using a prototype device fabricated on the 340 nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform, patterned by deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography. Pronounced asymmetric resonances with slopes up to 0.77 dB/pm have been successfully measured, which, to the best of our knowledge, is higher than the results reported in state-of-the-art devices in on-chip integrated Si photonic studies. The established theoretical analysis method can provide excellent design guidelines for devices with Fano-like resonances. The design principle can be applied to ultra-sensitive sensing, ultra-high extinction ratio switching, and more applications.

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Accepted/In Press date: 9 February 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 27 February 2019

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Local EPrints ID: 430053
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/430053
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: b3c9a813-1d36-4eeb-bbcd-468c12f338d5
ORCID for S. Stanković: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6154-3138
ORCID for F.Y. Gardes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1400-3272
ORCID for G.Z. Mashanovich: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2954-5138

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Date deposited: 11 Apr 2019 16:30
Last modified: 29 Oct 2024 02:45

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Author: H. Du
Author: W. Zhang
Author: C.G. Littlejohns
Author: S. Stanković ORCID iD
Author: X. Yan
Author: D.T. Tran
Author: G. J. Sharp
Author: F.Y. Gardes ORCID iD
Author: D.J. Thomson
Author: M. Sorel
Author: G.Z. Mashanovich ORCID iD
Author: G.T. Reed

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