Title :
A comparison of nonlinear media for parametric all-optical signal processing
Author :
Martinez Diaz, Jordi ; Nadal, Jaume Bohigas ; Vukovic, Dragana ; Da Ros, F. ; Palushani, Evarist ; Peucheret, Christophe
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We systematically compare nonlinear media for parametric signal processing by determining the minimum pump power that is required for a given conversion efficiency in a degenerate four-wave mixing process, including the effect of nonlinear loss.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical information processing; optical losses; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; conversion efficiency; degenerate four-wave mixing; nonlinear loss; nonlinear media; parametric all-optical signal processing; pump power; Media; Nonlinear optics; Optimized production technology; Signal processing; Silicon; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Bellevue, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1506-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656477
