Title :
Polarization-insensitive parametric wavelength converter based on cascaded nonlinearities in LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguides
Author :
Brener, I. ; Chou, M.H. ; Chaban, E. ; Parameswaran, K.R. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Kosinski, S.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We developed a polarization-independent wavelength converter using periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguides. The device uses a pump in the 1.5 mm band, has negligible polarization sensitivity and a penalty of less than 0.5 dB at 10 Gb/s.
Keywords :
Lithium compounds; Nonlinear optics; Optical parametric devices; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; 10 Gbit/s; LiNb0/sub 3/ waveguides; LiNbO/sub 3/; cascaded nonlinearities; penalty; polarization-insensitive parametric wavelength converter; pump; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical frequency conversion; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Page description languages; Semiconductor waveguides; Wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868372
