Title :
Wavelength conversion by cascaded second-order nonlinear optical interactions in AlGaAs waveguides
Author :
Yoo, S.J.B. ; Koza, M.A. ; Bhat, Ritesh ; Caneau, Catherine
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Cascaded second-order nonlinear optical processes have recently been explored for wavelength conversion applications. We demonstrate polarization independent wavelength conversion by cascaded second-order nonlinear optical interactions in AlGaAs waveguides.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; 1518 nm; 1552 nm; AlGaAs; AlGaAs waveguides; EDFA pulse preamplification; cascaded second-order nonlinear optical interactions; optical spectra; polarization independent wavelength conversion; type II phase matching; Frequency modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical frequency conversion; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Optimized production technology; USA Councils; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.834117
