Integrated waveguide Fabry-Perot microcavities with silicon/air Bragg mirrors.
We demonstrate in-plane microfabricated Fabry-Perot cavities with cryogenically etched silicon/air distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) mirrors and integrated silicon-on-insulator rib waveguides. Several DBR configurations and cavity lengths were measured. Various devices exhibit Q=26963, FWHM=0.060 nm, finesse F=489, free spectral range FSR=81.7 nm, and DBR mirror reflectance R=99.4%. Thermo-optic tuning over 6.7 nm is also demonstrated.
Pruessner
Marcel W
MW
Photonics Technology Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20375, USA. marcelwp@ccs.nrl.navy.mil
Stievater
Todd H
TH
Rabinovich
William S
WS