Title :
1.5-μm-band wavelength conversion based on cascaded second-order nonlinearity in LiNbO3 waveguides
Author :
Chou, M.H. ; Brener, Igal ; Fejer, M.M. ; Chaban, E.E. ; Christman, S.B.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report wavelength conversion and spectral inversion using cascaded second-order nonlinearity in periodically poled LiNbO3 waveguides pumped at 1.5 μm. The converter has an internal conversion efficiency of -8 dB, a conversion bandwidth of 76 nm, and a constant conversion efficiency for the 50-dB range of signal powers tested.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical pumping; optical waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.5 mum; 1.5-/spl mu/m-band wavelength conversion; LiNbO/sub 3/; LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguides; cascaded second-order nonlinearity; constant conversion efficiency; conversion bandwidth; internal conversion efficiency; optical wavelength conversion; periodically poled; signal powers; spectral inversion; Bandwidth; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Signal generators; Testing; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
