1.5-/spl mu/m-band quasiphase-matched wavelength conversions using MgO doped LiNbO/sub 3/ with strong optical damage resistance

Author

Zhou, B. ; Chen, B. ; Xu, C.Q. ; Nihei, Y. ; Harada, A. ; Lam, Y.L.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Abstract

MgO:LiNbO/sub 3/ based 1.5-/spl mu/m-band wavelength converters were fabricated and investigated for the first time. Conversion efficiency of -26 dB (@ 14.4 mW pump power) and bandwidth of -60 nm were obtained.

Keywords

lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical fabrication; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical planar waveguides; optical tuning; optical wavelength conversion; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.5 micron; LiNbO/sub 3/:MgO; SHG tuning curve; amplified spontaneous emission; cascaded second order susceptibility; conversion efficiency; corona discharge; domain inversion; nonlinear wavelength conversion devices; photolithography; proton exchanged waveguides; quasiphase-matched wavelength conversions; strong optical damage resistance; wavelength division multiplexing; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Laser tuning; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Temperature measurement; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Chiba, Japan

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6738-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967758

Filename

967758