Title :
Discrete parametric band conversion in silicon for mid-infrared applications
Author :
Tien, En-Kuang ; Qian, Feng ; Song, Qi ; Kalyoncu, Salih K. ; Huang, Yuewang ; Boyraz, Ozdal
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of California, Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
Mid-infrared has great potential for silicon photonics. Engineering the dispersion by IR compatible cladding materials and waveguide dimensions enable broadband discrete wavelength conversion. We show that >1.2 ¿m discrete wide-band conversion is achievable at 4 ¿m pumping.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; photonic crystals; IR compatible cladding materials; broadband discrete wavelength conversion; discrete parametric band conversion; mid-infrared applications; silicon photonics; waveguide dimensions; Absorption; Application software; Computer science; Nonlinear optics; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Photonic crystals; Silicon; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
