Title :
Supercontinuum generation in a silica spiral waveguide
Author :
Dong Yoon Oh ; Sell, David ; Hansuek Lee ; Ki Youl Yang ; Diddams, Scott A. ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution :
T.J. Watson Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A low-loss silica spiral waveguide is used for demonstrating on-chip supercontinuum generation. The broadest measured spectrum spans an octave (936 - 1888 nm) at -50 dB from peak when 2.17 nJ pulses are launched.
Keywords :
optical parametric oscillators; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; supercontinuum generation; OPO; SiO2; TM modes; energy 2.17 nJ; femtosecond pulses; low-loss silica spiral waveguide; on-chip supercontinuum generation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
