Title :
Nested photonic crystal cavity for on-chip wavelength conversion
Author :
Khorshidahmad, Amin ; Kirk, Andrew G.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Syst. Group, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC
Abstract :
We propose a nested photonic crystal cavity configuration for on-chip wavelength conversion based on adiabatic tuning of the resonator whereby dynamic switching between two cavity structures significantly extends the achievable frequency conversion range.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; integrated optoelectronics; optical design techniques; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical resonators; optical tuning; optical wavelength conversion; photonic crystals; dynamic switching; frequency conversion; nested photonic crystal cavity; on-chip wavelength conversion; resonator adiabatic tuning; Absorption; Frequency conversion; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonic crystals; Resonance; Tuning; Wavelength conversion;
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.2009.4771654
