Title :
Ultra-broadband, high-gain, polarization-independent optical parametric amplification in type-II quasi-phase-matched AlGaAs waveguides
Author :
Djordjevic, Stevan S. ; Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Yoo, S.J.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Abstract :
We discuss a dispersion-managed non-birefringent type-II quasi-phase-matched (QPM) aluminum-gallium-arsenide (AlGaAs) waveguide, achieving 22.4 dB gain with plusmn0.5 dB uniformity across 334 nm-band centered at 1550 nm with 17 mW pump power.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; optical parametric amplifiers; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; AlGaAs; AlGaAs waveguides; aluminum-gallium-arsenide waveguide; gain 22.4 dB; optical parametric amplification; power 17 mW; type-II quasi-phase-matching; wavelength 1550 nm; wavelength 334 nm; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Stimulated emission; (190.0190) Nonlinear optics; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
