A simple and fast frequency domain analysis method for calculating the frequency response and linearity of electro-optic microring modulators

TL;DR

This paper introduces a rapid frequency domain analysis method for electro-optic microring modulators, enabling efficient assessment of their frequency response and linearity, with applications in comparing different modulator designs.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel, fast frequency domain analysis technique using Jacobi Anger expansion for microring modulators, including a new geometry to enhance nonlinearity performance.

Findings

CMMR devices achieve 12dB higher IP3 than MZI modulators.

CMMR devices exhibit high second order nonlinearity.

The proposed method simplifies and accelerates modulator response analysis.

Abstract

A fast and simple frequency domain method is introduced for the analysis of microring modulator response using the Jacobi Anger expansion method. Resonance frequency modulated microring (FMMR) modulators and coupling modulated microring modulators (CMMR) are analyzed using this method. The linearity of these modulators is analyzed. The third order intercept point (IP3) is calculated for CMMR devices and compared to Mach Zehnder interferometer (MZI) modulator devices. It is shown that CMMR devices can achieve a 12dB higher IP3 compared to MZI devices. CMMR devices have high second order nonlinearity, while MZI devices second order nonlinearity is zero. A novel geometry based on dual CMMR modulators is introduced to improve the second order nonlinearity of CMMR modulators.