Title :
Frequency conversion of mid-infrared optical signals into the telecom band using nonlinear silicon nanophotonic wires
Author :
Kuyken, B. ; Liu, X. ; Osgood, R.M., Jr. ; Vlasov, Y.A. ; Roelkens, G. ; Baets, R. ; Green, W.M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ. - imec, Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
We demonstrate parametric conversion with simultaneous 19.5 dB amplification, of a mid-IR 2440 nm signal to the telecom-band near 1620 nm, using silicon nanophotonic wires. Conversion over 820 nm is facilitated using higher-order waveguide dispersion.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; optical fibre communication; frequency conversion; higher-order waveguide dispersion; mid-infrared optical signal; nonlinear silicon nanophotonic wires; parametric conversion; telecom band; Dispersion; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical wavelength conversion; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
