Abstract
This work represents the first complete analysis of the use of a racetrack resonator to measure the insertion loss of efficient, compact photonic components. Beginning with an in-depth analysis of potential error sources and a discussion of the calibration procedure, the technique is used to estimate the insertion loss of waveguide width tapers of varying geometry with a resulting 95% confidence interval of 0.007 dB. The work concludes with a performance comparison of the analyzed tapers with results presented for four taper profiles and three taper lengths.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2883-28895 |
Number of pages | 26013 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics