Ultrasmall multi-channel resonant-tunneling filter using mode gap of width-tuned photonic-crystal waveguide.

We have devised an ultra-small multi-channel drop filter based on a two-port resonant tunneling system in a two-dimensional photonic crystal with a triangular air-hole lattice. This filter does not require careful consideration of the interference process to achieve a high dropping efficiency. First we develop three-port systems based on a two-port resonant tunneling filter. Next we devise a multi-port channel drop filter by cascading these three-port systems. In this paper, we demonstrate a ten-channel drop filter with an 18 mum device size by 2D-FDTD calculation, and a three-port resonant tunneling filter with 65+/- 20 % dropping efficiency by experiment.