Title :
Comparison of wavelength conversions based on quasiphase matched difference frequency generation and cascaded χ(2) nonlinear interactions
Author :
Zhou, B. ; Xu, C.Q. ; Chen, B. ; Tang, X.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Phys., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Main characteristics of difference frequency generation and cascaded χ(2) nonlinear interaction based wavelength conversions in QPM waveguides were compared from the viewpoints of practical applications. The results are helpful in choosing wavelength converters for optical communication applications.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; wavelength division multiplexing; LiNbO3; QPM waveguides; WDM; cascaded nonlinear interactions; optical communication applications; optical wavelength conversion; quasi phase matched difference frequency generation; wavelength converters; Doped fiber amplifiers; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber communication; Optical frequency conversion; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonics; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1133926
