title: Integrated thermal stabilization of a microring modulator.
abstract: A defect-enhanced silicon photodiode and heater are integrated with and used to thermally stabilize a microring modulator. These optoelectronic components are interfaced with external control circuitry to create a closed-looped feedback system for thermally stabilizing the microring modulator. The thermal stabilization system enables the microring modulator to provide error-free 5-Gb/s modulation while being subjected to thermal fluctuations that would normally render it inoperable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, New York, USA. kpadmara@ee.columbia.edu
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Padmaraju
authors.forename: Dylan F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: Xiaoliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jason J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ackert
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Knights
authors.forename: Keren
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bergman
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005246:Feedback; D008904:Miniaturization; D010783:Photometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012666:Semiconductors; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018511:Systems Integration; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013696:Temperature