Ultra-low power frequency conversion in high-index doped silica glass micro-ring resonators

Author

Moss, David J. ; Ferrara, M. ; Razzari, L. ; Duchesne, D. ; Morandotti, R. ; Yang, Z. ; Liscidini, M. ; Sipe, J. ; Chu, S. ; Little, B.E.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Phys., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We demonstrate four-wave-mixing with <5 mW CW pump power in high-index, doped silica glass micro-ring resonators. We also demonstrate efficient self-phase modulation for pulses with <100 W peak power, with negligible nonlinear absorption up to 25 GW/cm².

Keywords

micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; optical glass; optical pumping; optical resonators; self-phase modulation; silicon compounds; JkJkSiO₂; four-wave-mixing; high-index doped silica glass; microring resonator; nonlinear absorption; optical pumping; selfphase modulation; ultra-low power frequency conversion; Absorption; Frequency conversion; Glass; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Silicon compounds; (190.4380) Nonlinear Optics: four wave mixing; (230.5750) Optical devices: resonators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5226157