title: Racetrack resonator as a loss measurement platform for photonic components.
abstract: This work represents the first complete analysis of the use of a racetrack resonator to measure the insertion loss of efficient, compact photonic components. Beginning with an in-depth analysis of potential error sources and a discussion of the calibration procedure, the technique is used to estimate the insertion loss of waveguide width tapers of varying geometry with a resulting 95% confidence interval of 0.007 dB. The work concludes with a performance comparison of the analyzed tapers with results presented for four taper profiles and three taper lengths.
authors.forename: Adam M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: DeRose
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lentine
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Starbuck
authors.forename: Andrew T S
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Pomerene
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Norwood