Analytical approach to the design of microring resonators for nonlinear four-wave mixing applications

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1109-1117

  Hansson, T ^a   Modotto, D ^a   Wabnitz, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOUR WAVE MIXING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; CLOSED FORM APPROXIMATIONS; DISPERSION PROPERTIES; MICRORING RESONATOR; NON-LINEAR DESIGN; PLANAR RESONATORS; SILICON RESONATORS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLING;

OPTICAL RESONATORS;

EID: 84899874716     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.31.001109     Document Type: Article

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