Title :
O/C-band Wavelength Converter using Silicon Wire Waveguides
Author :
Fukuda, Hiroshi ; Yamada, Koji ; Tsuchizawa, Tai ; Watanabe, Toshifumi ; Takahashi, Mitsutoshi ; Itabashi, Sei-ichi
Author_Institution :
NTT Microsystem Integration Laboratories, Japan; hfukuda@aecl.ntt.co.jp
Abstract :
We observed free carrier absorption generated by two-photon absorption in silicon wires. Utilizing this effect, we demonstrated O/C-band wave length conversion with just a simple silicon wire waveguide.
Keywords :
Absorption; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse modulation; Silicon; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569484