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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 16, Iss. 7 — Mar. 31, 2008
  • pp: 4881–4887

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Ultra-low power parametric frequency conversion in a silicon microring resonator

Amy C. Turner, Mark A. Foster, Alexander L. Gaeta, and Michal Lipson  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 7, pp. 4881-4887 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.004881


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Abstract

We demonstrate parametric wavelength conversion via four-wave mixing using ultra-low peak pump powers of a few milliwatts in a micrometer-scale silicon device. The response time of our device is 100 ps allowing for implementation in high-bandwidth optical communications. At these ultra-low power levels and microscale sizes, it should be possible to realize hundreds of these devices operating simultaneously on a single chip.

© 2008 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(190.4390) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, integrated optics
(130.7405) Integrated optics : Wavelength conversion devices

ToC Category:
Integrated Optics

History
Original Manuscript: February 4, 2008
Revised Manuscript: March 19, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: March 19, 2008
Published: March 26, 2008

Citation
Amy C. Turner, Mark A. Foster, Alexander L. Gaeta, and Michal Lipson, "Ultra-low power parametric frequency conversion in a silicon microring resonator," Opt. Express 16, 4881-4887 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-7-4881


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