Title :
Visible continuous emission from a silica microphotonic device by third harmonic generation
Author :
Carmon, Tal ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution :
Caltech, Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
Continuous-wave, visible emission from a silica microresonator on silicon by third harmonic generation is demonstrated. Emission is observed with pump powers <300 muW. This result opens the possibility of silicon microphotonic devices spanning from UV to NIR.
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; optical harmonic generation; silicon compounds; SiO2; silica microphotonic device; silica microresonator; third harmonic generation; visible continuous emission; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Resonance; Silicon compounds; Telecommunications; (190.4160) Multiharmonic generation; (230.6080) Sources;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627882
