Title :
All-optical wavelength conversion using cross-phase modulation at 42.7 Gbit/s in silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) waveguides
Author :
Vallaitis, T. ; Hillerkuss, D. ; Li, J.-S. ; Bonk, R. ; Lindenmann, N. ; Dumon, P. ; Baets, R. ; Scimeca, M.L. ; Biaggio, I. ; Diederich, F. ; Koos, C. ; Freude, W. ; Leuthold, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Quantum Electron., Univ. of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
Error-free wavelength conversion using cross-phase modulation (XPM) is shown in a passive 4 mm long silicon-organic hybrid waveguide. This is the first XPM demonstration in a CMOS compatible chip for bitrates of 42.7 Gbit/s at communication wavelengths.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; error statistics; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; light interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; silicon-on-insulator; CMOS compatible chip; XPM; bit error rate; bit rate 42.7 Gbit/s; communication wavelengths; cross-phase modulation; error-free all-optical wavelength conversion; highly nonlinear SOH slot waveguides; phase-to-amplitude conversion; silicon-on-insulator technology; silicon-organic hybrid waveguides; size 4 mm; tuneable one-bit delay interferometer; Absorption; Bit error rate; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber testing; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Silicon; Nonlinear optics; Optical Kerr effect; Optical communication; Organic material; Silicon on insulator technology;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2009. PS '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3857-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3856-3
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2009.5307823
