Title :
Ultra-broadband tunable wavelength conversion of sub-picosecond pulses in a silicon nanowire
Author :
Pu, M. ; Hu, H. ; Galili, M. ; Ji, H. ; Oxenløwe, L.K. ; Yvind, K. ; Jeppesen, P. ; Hvam, J.M.
Author_Institution :
DTU Fotonik, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We present a tunable wavelength conversion of sub-picosecond pulses based on four wave mixing in a dispersion engineered silicon nanowire. A 100-nm tuning range of the converted wavelength is demonstrated with an almost constant conversion efficiency.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; multiwave mixing; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical dispersion; optical tuning; optical wavelength conversion; silicon; Si; dispersion engineered silicon nanowire; four wave mixing; ultrabroadband tunable wavelength conversion; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Silicon; Tuning; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
