• DocumentCode
    2792081
  • Title

    Enhanced second order nonlinearity in AlGaAs microring resonators

  • Author

    Yang, Zhenshan ; Chak, Philip ; Sipe, John E. ; Iyer, Rajiv ; Aitchison, J.Stewart

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Physics and Institute for Optical Sciences, University of Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A7, Canada
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Second order nonlinear effects, such as second harmonic generation and parametric amplification, can be dramatically enhanced in microring resonator structures. The quasi-phase-matching is achieved based on the position dependence of polarization inside the ring resonator.
  • Keywords
    Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Polarization; Resonance; Stimulated emission; Tellurium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431620
  • Filename
    4431620