Title :
Widely tunable 2-micron-band difference frequency generation in direct-bonded quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3 ridge waveguide
Author :
Tadanaga, Osamu ; Yanagawa, Tsutomn ; Nishida, Yoshiki ; Miyazawa, Hiroshi ; Magari, Katsuaki ; Asobe, Masaki ; Suzuki, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Lab., NTT Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We fabricate direct-bonded quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3 ridge waveguides for 2.3-micron-band difference frequency generation. A 100-nm bandwidth and a 100-%/W conversion efficiency are obtained for the first time using a 0.937-micron pump and a 1.55-micron-band signal.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical fabrication; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical tuning; optical waveguides; ridge waveguides; 0.937 micron; 1.55 micron; 2.3 micron; LiNbO3; LiNbO3 ridge waveguide; direct-bonded quasi-phase-matching; widely tunable 2-micron-band difference frequency generation; Bandwidth; Equations; Frequency conversion; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201727