Title :
Parametric wavelength conversion and phase conjugation in LiNbO3 waveguides
Author :
Brener, Igal ; Mikkelsen, B. ; Raybon, G. ; Harel, R. ; Parameswaran, K. ; Kurz, J. ; Fejer, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Telium Inc., Oceanport, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Recently, we have shown that using a cascaded χ(2) process in optimized periodically-poled LiNbO3 (PPLN) waveguides, one can achieve high efficiency wavelength conversion (better than -10 dB fiber to fiber) while preserving all the advantages of parametric processes. In addition this parametric wavelength conversion is accompanied by phase conjugation. The results shown in this paper add another attractive feature of parametric LiNbO3 wavelength converters, namely, their successful performance at data rates as high as 160 Gb/s. Their parametric nature make these devices suitable for even higher line rates
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical parametric devices; optical phase conjugation; optical waveguide components; optical wavelength conversion; 160 Gbit/s; LiNbO3; cascaded process; parametric wavelength conversion; periodically poled LiNbO3 waveguide; phase conjugation; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Power distribution; Tiles; Timing; Tires;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.894079
