Reconfigurable photonic circuits have applications ranging from next-generation computer
architectures to quantum networks, coherent radar and optical metamaterials. Here, we …

Next-generation integrated photonic circuits (PCs) require the combination of on-chip
coherent light sources and modulators to increase the integration density and reduce the …

We present dynamic tuning of optical resonance using microelectromechanical systems
(MEMS)-driven coupled photonic crystal (PhC) nanocavities. The device consists of an air …

Control of photonic crystal resonances in conjunction with large spectral shifting is critical in
achieving reconfigurable photonic crystal devices. We propose a simple approach to …

Silicon photonics have widespread applications in optical communications, photonic
sensors, and quantum information processing systems. Different photonic integrated circuits …

We report on the design, fabrication and characterization of silica microtoroid based cavity
opto-electromechanical systems (COEMS). Electrodes patterned onto the microtoroid …

We demonstrate an optical data wavelength converter based on an electrically driven
photonic molecule structure comprising two coupled active silicon microring resonators. The …

Optical cavities transmit light only at discrete resonant frequencies, which are well-separated
in micro-structures. Despite attempts at the construction of planar 'white-light cavities', the …

Wavelength-scale, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities have emerged as a platform of
choice for on-chip manipulation of optical signals, with applications ranging from low-power …

As the demand for high bandwidths in microelectronic systems increases, optical
interconnect architectures are now being considered that involve schemes commonly used …