Title :
Telecom to mid-infrared supercontinuum generation in a silicon germanium waveguide
Author :
Ettabib, M.A. ; Xu, L. ; Bogris, A. ; Kapsalis, A. ; Belal, M. ; Lorent, E. ; Labeye, P. ; Nicoletti, S. ; Hammani, K. ; Syvridis, D. ; Price, J.H.V. ; Richardson, D.J. ; Petropoulos, P.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of broadband supercontinuum generation in silicon-germanium waveguides. Upon propagation of ultra-short femtosecond pulses in a 3-cm-long waveguide, the broadening extended from 1.455μm to 2.788μm (at the -30-dB point).
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; optical pulse generation; optical waveguides; supercontinuum generation; SiGe; Telecom; silicon germanium waveguide; supercontinuum generation; ultra-short femtosecond pulses; wavelength 1.455 mum to 2.788 mum; Decision support systems; Erbium; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Optimized production technology; Silicon germanium;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
