Title :
Two-copy wavelength conversion of an 80 Gbit/s serial data signal using cross-phase modulation in a silicon nanowire and detailed pump-probe characterisation
Author :
Ji, Hong ; Cleary, C.S. ; Dailey, James M. ; Wang, Jiacheng ; Hu, Haibo ; Webb, R.P. ; Manning, R.J. ; Galili, Michael ; Jeppesen, P. ; Pu, M. ; Yvind, Kresten ; Oxenlowe, Leif K.
Author_Institution :
DTU Fotonik, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate 80 Gbit/s wavelength conversion to two copies by simultaneously extracting the blue- and red-shifted sidebands from XPM in a silicon nanowire. Bit error rates of 10-9 with only ~2 dB power penalty is achieved for both sidebands. Detailed pump-probe characterisation reveals amplitude and phase responses.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; error statistics; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical modulation; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; red shift; silicon; Si; XPM; amplitude response; bit error rates; bit rate 80 Gbit/s; blue-shifted sideband; cross-phase modulation; phase response; power penalty; pump-probe characterisation; red-shifted sideband; serial data signal; silicon nanowire; two-copy wavelength conversion; Amplitude modulation; Optical filters; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Silicon; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
