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Optical Bistability based on the Carrier dispersion effect in SOI Ring Resonators

Qianfan Xu, Michal F. Lipson

Published Jan 1, 2006• 2 citations

Abstract

We measure optical bistability in a micron-size silicon ring resonator based on the free-carrier dispersion effect in silicon. Optical transfer function of the resonator shows hysteresis loop with less than 10 mW input optical power.

DOI: 10.1364/ipra.2006.imd2

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