Title :
Low-power continuous-wave generation of second- and third-harmonic light in silicon photonic crystal nanocavities
Author :
Galli, Matteo ; Gerace, Dario ; Portalupi, Simone L. ; Welna, Karl ; Reardon, Christopher ; Krauss, Thomas F. ; O´Faolain, Liam ; Guizzetti, Giorgio ; Andreani, Lucio Claudio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. A Volta & CNISM, Univ. of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Abstract :
We show visible frequency conversion by simultaneous second- and third-harmonic generation in a silicon photonic crystal nanocavity optimized for efficient far-field in-coupling of a low-power continuous-wave optical excitation at 1.5 microns.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; optical harmonic generation; photonic crystals; silicon; far-field in-coupling; low-power continuous-wave generation; low-power continuous-wave optical excitation; photonic crystal nanocavities; second-harmonic light; third-harmonic light; visible frequency conversion; Cavity resonators; Couplings; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Q factor; Silicon; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
