Title :
Continuous-wave mid-infrared frequency conversion in silicon nanowaveguides
Author :
Lau, Ryan K W ; Ménard, Michaël ; Okawachi, Yoshitomo ; Foster, Mark A. ; Turner-Foster, Amy C. ; Salem, Reza ; Lipson, Michal ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We report continuous-wave wavelength conversion from the telecom band to the mid infrared via four-wave mixing in silicon nanowaveguides. We convert a 1636-nm signal to produce a 2384-nm idler, demonstrating a parametric bandwidth of 748 nm.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; infrared spectra; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; silicon; Si; continuous-wave frequency conversion; continuous-wave wavelength conversion; four-wave mixing; mid-infrared frequency conversion; silicon nanowaveguides; telecom band; wavelength 1636 nm; wavelength 2384 nm; wavelength 748 nm; Bandwidth; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonics; Silicon; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
