Title :
Efficient wavelength conversion via four-wave mixing in sub-micron silicon rib waveguides
Author :
Rong, Haisheng ; Mathlouthi, Walid ; Hsieh, I-wei ; Paniccia, Mario
Author_Institution :
Intel Corp., Santa Clara, CA
Abstract :
We report a wavelength conversion efficiency of -5.5 dB via four-wave-mixing in a low-loss 2.5 cm long sub-micron silicon-on-insulator rib waveguide. The impact of non-linear absorption and waveguide dimensions on the conversion efficiency is studied.
Keywords :
error statistics; light absorption; multiwave mixing; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; rib waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; BER measurement; Si-SiO2; bit error rate; four-wave mixing; nonlinear absorption; size 2.5 cm; submicron silicon-on-insulator rib waveguide; waveguide dimension; wavelength conversion efficiency; Absorption; Bit error rate; Four-wave mixing; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Silicon; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771638
