• DocumentCode
    1654626
  • Title

    Self-locked low threshold OPO in a CMOS-compatible microring resonator

  • Author

    Caspani, L. ; Peccianti, M. ; Pasquazi, A. ; Clerici, M. ; Razzari, L. ; Little, B.E. ; Chu, S.T. ; Moss, D.J. ; Morandotti, R.

  • Author_Institution
    INRS-EMT, Varennes, QC, Canada
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report a novel design for an integrated optical parametric oscillator (OPO) in a CMOS-compatible microring. It exploits self-sustained lasing of the pump tuned to a microcavity resonance, preventing the OPO from dimming with thermal fluctuations.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; integrated optics; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; optical parametric oscillators; optical resonators; CMOS-compatible microring resonator; integrated optical parametric oscillator; microcavity resonance; self-locked low threshold OPO; self-sustained lasing; thermal fluctuations; Microcavities; Optical amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Oscillators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6325698