Title :
Systematic comparison of FWM conversion efficiency in silicon waveguides and MRRs
Author :
Meng Xiong ; Yunhong Ding ; Haiyan Ou ; Peucheret, Christophe ; Xinliang Zhang
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Optoelectron. Sci. & Eng., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
Wavelength conversion based on four-wave mixing is theoretically compared in silicon micro-ring resonators and nanowires under the effect of nonlinear loss. The impact of the bus waveguide length and MRR position are also quantified.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; multiwave mixing; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical losses; optical resonators; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; silicon; FWM conversion efficiency; MRR position; Si; bus waveguide length; four-wave mixing; nanowires; nonlinear loss; silicon microring resonators; silicon waveguides; wavelength conversion; Mathematical model; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Optimized production technology; Photonics; Propagation losses; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
