Title :
Observation of four-wave mixing signals from an AlAsSb/InGaAs ISBT (Inter Sub-Band Transition) optical waveguide
Author :
Kuwatsuka, H. ; Akimoto, R. ; Mozume, T. ; Gozu, S. ; Akita, K. ; Ogasawara, T. ; Ishikawa, H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol. (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
Four-wave mixing (FWM) in an AlAsSb/InGaAs ISBT optical waveguide in 1.55 mum wavelength region were examined for the first time. The potential of FWM in ISBT waveguides for transparent wavelength conversion is confirmed.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; arsenic compounds; gallium arsenide; multiwave mixing; optical fibre communication; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; AlAsSb-InGaAs; FWM; ISBT optical waveguide; four-wave mixing signal; inter subband transition; transparent wavelength conversion; wavelength 1.55 mum; Fiber nonlinear optics; Four-wave mixing; Indium gallium arsenide; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical mixing; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Waveguide transitions; AlAsSb/InGaAs coupled double quantum wells; Four-wave mixing; Inter-subband transition; Wavelength-conversion;
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.2009.5307857
