Title :
High-performance silicon-based multiple wavelength source
Author :
Levy, Jacob S. ; Saha, Kasturi ; Okawachi, Yoshitomo ; Gaeta, Alexander L. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We generate a multiple-wavelength source by filtering and modulating individual lines from an on-chip optical parametric oscillator frequency comb. Bit-error-rate and eye-diagram measurements yield performance comparable to a tunable laser source.
Keywords :
band-pass filters; error statistics; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optical parametric oscillators; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; Si3N4; bit error rate; eye diagram measurements; filtering; modulation; multiple wavelength source; on-chip optical parametric oscillator frequency comb; tunable laser source; Bit error rate; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical ring resonators; Silicon; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
