TE-mode magneto-optical isolator based on an asymmetric microring resonator under a unidirectional magnetic field
Shuyuan Liu, Yuya Shoji, Tetsuya Mizumoto
Abstract
Optical isolators are necessary components in photonic integrated circuits to ensure system stability by blocking the back-reflected light waves. In this study, a transverse electric mode magneto-optical isolator based on an asymmetric microring resonator without additional polarization rotators in series is demonstrated. Cerium-substituted yttrium iron garnet was integrated with silicon-on-insulator substrates by wafer bonding to break the Lorentz reciprocity on-chip after applying a unidirectional magnetic field. The isolator shows a 22 dB isolation ratio and a 4.3 dB insertion loss at an operation wavelength of 1572.62 nm.
Topics & Concepts
Optical isolatorMaterials scienceOpticsIsolatorResonatorYttrium iron garnetOptoelectronicsPhotonic integrated circuitWavelengthInsertion lossPolarization (electrochemistry)Faraday effectMagnetic fieldPhotonicsPhysicsOptical fiberElectrical engineeringEngineeringChemistryQuantum mechanicsPhysical chemistryMagneto-Optical Properties and ApplicationsNeural Networks and Reservoir ComputingOptical Network Technologies