Title :
CMOS-compatible multiple wavelength source
Author :
Levy, Jacob S. ; Gondarenko, Alexander ; Foster, Mark A. ; Turner-Foster, Amy C. ; Gaeta, Alexander L. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate parametric oscillation in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatible silicon nitride ring resonator. We generate up to 40 wavelengths with a threshold power as low as 50 mW.
Keywords :
MIS devices; channel spacing; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical parametric oscillators; optical resonators; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; CMOS-compatible multiple wavelength source; channel spacing; complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor; integrated photonic circuit; parametric oscillation; silicon nitride ring resonator; Bandwidth; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical saturation; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Silicon; (130.3120 ) Integrated optics devices; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
