Impact of ZIF-8 coatings on cross coupled double ring resonator (CC-SDR) performance: A study on optical loss reduction, resonance extinction ratio and mode confinement

Authors

  • Amante Joshua Dumalus Jr. Department of Physics and Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Benjamin B. Dingel Department of Physics and Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University and Nasfine Photonics Inc.
  • John Emmanuel Santos Department of Physics and Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Tim Jeff M. Rodriguez Department of Physics and Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Ramon Benedict Lapiña Department of Physics and Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Jezlor Villarde Department of Physics and Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Wayne Jasper Sy Ateneo de Manila University, Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Philippines
  • Kent Emmanuel Soria Department of Physics and Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Kryss Urbano Department of Physics and Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Marienette M. Vega Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Optical microring resonators (MRRs) are used in optical sensing and signal processing, but their performance is often hindered by optical losses due to waveguide surface roughness, scattering, and poor waveguide mode confinement. In this study, we experimentally demonstrate the role of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8), a metal-organic framework, as a functional coating to improve the performance of cross-coupled standard double ring resonator (CC-SDR) circuit. The coated CC-SDR exhibited (i) lower overall optical losses by 2 to 3 dB, (ii) increased average resonance extinction ratio (ER) of 6.84 dB, (iii) wavelength resonance shift of 0.4 nm, and (iv) broader linewidth (FWHM) by 0.1 nm compared with uncoated devices excluding exceptions.

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2025-06-17

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2025: Proceedings of the 43rd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

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Optics and Photonics

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“Impact of ZIF-8 coatings on cross coupled double ring resonator (CC-SDR) performance: A study on optical loss reduction, resonance extinction ratio and mode confinement”, Proc. SPP, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. SPP–2025, Jun. 2025, Accessed: Mar. 31, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2025-3D-06