Tailored resonance dependence on input optical power in silicon microring resonators

Abstract

We demonstrate the ability to tailor the resonance dependence on input power in silicon microring resonators using a passive technique by utilizing two counteracting processes, free carrier dispersion blueshift and thermo-optic redshift. In our fabricated silicon microring resonators, we achieve an effective blueshift, as well as effective redshift. We also design and fabricate a power insenstive silicon microring that has a five-fold improvement in cavity energy handling capability compared to a regular microring.