title: Nonlinear polarization conversion using microring resonators.
abstract: We present a design of a polarization converter between linear, circular, and elliptic accomplished with an on-chip high-Q dielectric microring resonator. Nonlinear polarization switching can be accomplished at modest input intensities because of the high-intensity compression in the ring. We predict an optical bistability effect making the polarization of the transmitted light dependent on its spectral or intensity history.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712, USA. flounder@physics.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fietz
authors.forename: Gennady
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shvets