• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 9, 090701 (2020)
Meng Chen, Jing Li, Ruohu Zhang, Guohua Hu, and Binfeng Yun*
Author Affiliations
  • Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.090701 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Meng Chen, Jing Li, Ruohu Zhang, Guohua Hu, Binfeng Yun. Fractional-Order Differentiator Using Silicon-Based Cascaded Dual Micro-Rings[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(9): 090701 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of micro-ring differentiator structures. (a) Single micro-ring; (b) cascaded double micro-rings
    Fig. 1. Schematic of micro-ring differentiator structures. (a) Single micro-ring; (b) cascaded double micro-rings
    Specific process of the optimization method
    Fig. 2. Specific process of the optimization method
    1.5 order differential waveforms for single micro-ring and cascaded dual micro-ring structures. (a) Input signal; (b) output signal
    Fig. 3. 1.5 order differential waveforms for single micro-ring and cascaded dual micro-ring structures. (a) Input signal; (b) output signal
    Transmission responses of a single micro-ring and the cascaded dual micro-ring. (a) Amplitude spectra; (b) phase spectra
    Fig. 4. Transmission responses of a single micro-ring and the cascaded dual micro-ring. (a) Amplitude spectra; (b) phase spectra
    Amplitude and phase responses of cascaded dual micro-ring structure with different orders. (a) Amplitude spectra; (b) phase spectra
    Fig. 5. Amplitude and phase responses of cascaded dual micro-ring structure with different orders. (a) Amplitude spectra; (b) phase spectra
    Differential waveforms of cascaded dual micro-ring structures with different differentiation orders
    Fig. 6. Differential waveforms of cascaded dual micro-ring structures with different differentiation orders
    Mean deviation characteristics of different differentiation orders
    Fig. 7. Mean deviation characteristics of different differentiation orders
    Cross-correlation coefficients properties of different differentiation orders
    Fig. 8. Cross-correlation coefficients properties of different differentiation orders
    Energy efficiency characteristics and Dave/EE index under different differentiation orders. (a) Energy efficiency characteristics differentiation; (b) Dave/EE index differentiation
    Fig. 9. Energy efficiency characteristics and Dave/EE index under different differentiation orders. (a) Energy efficiency characteristics differentiation; (b) Dave/EE index differentiation
    Effects of the input pulse width on the differentiation result. (a) Differential waveforms under different input pulse widths; (b) effect of input signal pulse width on differentiation order
    Fig. 10. Effects of the input pulse width on the differentiation result. (a) Differential waveforms under different input pulse widths; (b) effect of input signal pulse width on differentiation order
    Comparison of the differentiations based on a single micro-ring and the cascaded dual micro-ring. (a) Cross-correlation coefficient as a function of the input pulse width; (b) energy efficiency as a function of the input pulse width
    Fig. 11. Comparison of the differentiations based on a single micro-ring and the cascaded dual micro-ring. (a) Cross-correlation coefficient as a function of the input pulse width; (b) energy efficiency as a function of the input pulse width
    Meng Chen, Jing Li, Ruohu Zhang, Guohua Hu, Binfeng Yun. Fractional-Order Differentiator Using Silicon-Based Cascaded Dual Micro-Rings[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(9): 090701
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