Title :
3-D Integration of Continuum Generation and Carving on a Silicon Chip
Author :
Koonath, Prakash ; Jalali, Bahram
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Los Angeles
Abstract :
An attempt at creating a multi-wavelength silicon light source is reported. Self phase modulation is used to broaden the spectrum of an off-chip seed pulse. The spectrum is filtered into discrete channels using vertically-coupled microresonators.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; micromechanical resonators; optical interconnections; optical modulation; optical resonators; phase modulation; 3D integration; discrete channels; multiwavelength silicon light source; off-chip seed pulse; self phase modulation; silicon chip carving; silicon chip continuum generation; vertically-coupled microresonators; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Pulse modulation; Silicon; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452414
