Title :
Phase-matched non-degenerate four-wave mixing in one-dimensional photonic crystals
Author :
Becker, C. ; Wegener, M. ; Wong, S. ; von Freymann, G.
Author_Institution :
Institut fÿr Nanotechnologie, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, Postfach 3640, D-76021, Germany
Abstract :
We report on non-degenerate four-wave mixing in the near-infrared using a 76 layer thick one-dimensional chalcogenide-glass based photonic crystal. A 3.5-fold enhancement of the mixing signal with respect to the optimum-thickness bulk film is observed.
Keywords :
Crystalline materials; Four-wave mixing; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical frequency conversion; Optical materials; Optical mixing; Photonic crystals; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431800
