Title :
High quality and efficient QPM-LiNbO3 wavelength converter integrated with 0.78/1.56-µm wavelength multiplexer
Author :
Umeki, T. ; Tadanaga, O. ; Asobe, M.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We achieved the first integration of a QPM wavelength converter with an MMI multiplexer by using a direct-bonded LiNbO3 ridge waveguide. We successfully demonstrated high quality grouped wavelength conversion with a parametric gain.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; multiplexing equipment; ridge waveguides; LiNbO3; MMI multiplexer; QPM wavelength converter; high efficiency; high quality; parametric gain; ridge waveguide; wavelength 0.78 mum; wavelength 1.56 mum; wavelength multiplexer; Bandwidth; Couplers; Degradation; Dry etching; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonics; Signal to noise ratio; Wavelength converters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
