Title :
Demonstration of difference frequency generation in a silicon slot waveguide
Author :
Nesic, A. ; Palmer, R. ; Koeber, S. ; Korn, D. ; Koenig, S. ; Elder, D.L. ; Dalton, L.R. ; Freude, W. ; Koos, C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Quantum Electron., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol. (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
We report on the generation of microwave frequencies of up to 50 GHz by second-order nonlinear mixing of two optical carriers at 1540 nm in a silicon-organic hybrid slot waveguide.
Keywords :
integrated optics; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; optical waveguides; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; silicon; difference frequency generation; frequency 50 GHz; microwave frequency; optical carriers; second-order nonlinear mixing; silicon-organic hybrid slot waveguide; wavelength 1540 nm; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Radio frequency; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
