Title :
Ultra-low-power parametric frequency conversion of high data rates on-chip
Author :
Turner, Amy C. ; Foster, Mark A. ; Gaeta, Alexander L. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
Abstract :
We demonstrate ultra-low-power parametric frequency conversion of 5-Gbit/s data in a silicon photonic structure via microcavity-enhanced four-wave mixing. Our modeling predicts high conversion efficiency up to 0-dB is possible through GVD-engineering and free-carrier lifetime reduction.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; microcavities; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; silicon; GVD-engineering; bit rate 5 Gbit/s; conversion efficiency; free-carrier lifetime reduction; microcavity-enhanced four-wave mixing; silicon photonic structure; ultra-low-power parametric frequency conversion; Four-wave mixing; Frequency conversion; Integrated optics; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical ring resonators; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Resonance; Wavelength conversion; (130.4310) Integrated optics: Nonlinear; (190.4380) Nonlinear Optics: four-wave mixing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
