Title :
Broadband sum-frequency generation in AlGaAs Bragg reflection waveguides
Author :
Han, J.B. ; Abolghasem, P. ; Bijlani, B.J. ; Helmy, A.S.
Author_Institution :
Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Efficient continuous-wave sum-frequency generation with a bandwidth exceeding 60 nm was obtained in AlGaAs Bragg-reflection waveguide for type-II nonlinear interaction. Normalized conversion efficiency of 317 %W−1cm−2 was estimated in a device with 2.2 mm length.
Keywords :
Frequency conversion; Integrated optics; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
