Title :
Broadband polarization-insensitive wavelength conversion based on non-degenerate four-wave mixing in a silicon nanowire
Author :
Pu, M. ; Hu, H. ; Ji, H. ; Galili, M. ; Oxenløwe, L.K. ; Jeppesen, P. ; Hvam, J.M. ; Yvind, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate broadband polarization-insensitive one-to-two wavelength conversion of a 10-Gb/s DPSK data signal based on non-degenerate four-wave mixing in a silicon nanowire with bit-error rate measurements.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; elemental semiconductors; multiwave mixing; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical communication equipment; optical wavelength conversion; silicon; DPSK data signal; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; broadband polarization insensitive wavelength conversion; non degenerate four wave mixing; silicon nanowire; Broadband amplifiers; Differential phase shift keying; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical wavelength conversion; Silicon; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
