Integrated scanning spectrometer with a tunable micro-ring resonator and an arrayed waveguide grating

Zunyue Zhang; Yi Wang; Jiarui Wang; Dan Yi; David Weng U Chan; Wu Yuan; Hon Ki Tsang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.443039

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