Broadband stimulated four-wave parametric conversion on a tantalum pentoxide photonic chip

doi:10.1364/OE.19.026343

Broadband stimulated four-wave parametric conversion on a tantalum pentoxide photonic chip

Ruiqi Y. Chen, Martin D. B. Charlton, and Pavlos G. Lagoudakis »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 27, pp. 26343-26352 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.026343

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We exploit the large third order nonlinear susceptibility ( $χ^{(3)}$ or “Chi 3”) of tantalum pentoxide ( $T a_{2} O_{5}$ ) planar waveguides and realize broadband optical parametric conversion on-chip. We use a co-linear pump-probe configuration and observe stimulated four wave parametric conversion when seeding either in the visible or the infrared. Pumping at 800 nm we observe parametric conversion over a broad spectral range with the parametric idler output spanning from 1200 nm to 1600 nm in infrared wavelengths and from 555 nm to 600 nm in visible wavelengths. Our demonstration of on-chip stimulated four wave parametric conversion introduces $T a_{2} O_{5}$ as a novel material for broadband integrated nonlinear photonic circuit applications.

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(190.0190) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics
(230.7390) Optical devices : Waveguides, planar

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Original Manuscript: August 8, 2011
Revised Manuscript: September 19, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: September 20, 2011
Published: December 9, 2011

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Ruiqi Y. Chen, Martin D. B. Charlton, and Pavlos G. Lagoudakis, "Broadband stimulated four-wave parametric conversion on a tantalum pentoxide photonic chip," Opt. Express 19, 26343-26352 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-27-26343

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R. W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics, 3rd ed. (Academic, 2008), p. xix, 613 pp.
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M. D. Pelusi, F. Luan, S. Madden, D. Y. Choi, D. A. Bulla, B. Luther-Davies, and B. J. Eggleton, “Wavelength conversion of high-speed phase and intensity modulated signals using a highly nonlinear chalcogenide glass chip,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.22(1), 3–5 (2010). [CrossRef]
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R. Y. Chen, M. D. B. Charlton, and P. G. Lagoudakis, “Reference free Chi 3 dispersion measurements in planar tantalum pentoxide waveguides,” Proc. SPIE7420, 74200D (2009). [CrossRef]
R. Y. Chen, M. D. B. Charlton, and P. G. Lagoudakis, “Chi 3 dispersion in planar tantalum pentoxide waveguides in the telecommunications window,” Opt. Lett.34(7), 1135–1137 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R. Y. Chen, M. D. B. Charlton, and P. G. Lagoudakis, “Experimental demonstration of on-chip optical parametric oscillation in planar tantalum pentoxide waveguides,” in Optics Photonics 2010 (SPIE), (San Diego, USA, 2010).
C. Chaneliere, J. L. Autran, R. A. B. Devine, and B. Balland, “Tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5) thin films for advanced dielectric applications,” Mater. Sci. Eng. Rep.22(6), 269–322 (1998). [CrossRef]
J. D. Mills, T. Chaipiboonwong, W. S. Brocklesby, M. D. B. Charlton, M. E. Zoorob, C. Netti, and J. J. Baumberg, “Observation of the developing optical continuum along a nonlinear waveguide,” Opt. Lett.31(16), 2459–2461 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
W. Kaiser, Ultrashort Laser Pulses and Applications, Topics in applied physics (Springer, 1988), 424 pp.

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[1] K. Okamoto, Fundamentals of Optical Waveguides, 2nd ed. (Academic Press, 2006), p. xvi, 561 pp.

[2] R. W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics, 3rd ed. (Academic, 2008), p. xix, 613 pp.

[3] J. E. Sharping, M. Fiorentino, P. Kumar, and R. S. Windeler, “Optical parametric oscillator based on four-wave mixing in microstructure fiber,” Opt. Lett.27(19), 1675–1677 (2002). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[4] T. Sloanes, K. McEwan, B. Lowans, and L. Michaille, “Optimisation of high average power optical parametric generation using a photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Express16(24), 19724–19733 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[5] M. A. Foster, A. C. Turner, J. E. Sharping, B. S. Schmidt, M. Lipson, and A. L. Gaeta, “Broad-band optical parametric gain on a silicon photonic chip,” Nature441(7096), 960–963 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[6] M. D. Pelusi, V. G. Ta’eed, M. R. E. Lamont, S. Madden, D. Y. Choi, B. Luther-Davies, and B. J. Eggleton, “Ultra-high nonlinear As2S3 planar waveguide for 160-Gb/s optical time-division demultiplexing by four-wave mixing,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.19(19), 1496–1498 (2007). [CrossRef]

[7] K. Yamada, H. Fukuda, T. Tsuchizawa, T. Watanabe, T. Shoji, and S. Itabashi, “All-optical efficient wavelength conversion using silicon photonic wire waveguide,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.18(9), 1046–1048 (2006). [CrossRef]

[8] M. D. Pelusi, V. G. Ta’eed, E. Libin Fu, M. R. E. Magi, S. Lamont, Madden, D. A. P. Duk-Yong Choi, B. Bulla, Luther-Davies, and B. J. Eggleton, “Applications of highly-nonlinear chalcogenide glass devices tailored for high-speed all-optical signal processing,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.14(3), 529–539 (2008). [CrossRef]

[9] M. R. E. Lamont, B. Luther-Davies, D. Y. Choi, S. Madden, X. Gai, and B. J. Eggleton, “Net-gain from a parametric amplifier on a chalcogenide optical chip,” Opt. Express16(25), 20374–20381 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[10] F. Luan, M. D. Pelusi, M. R. E. Lamont, D. Y. Choi, S. Madden, B. Luther-Davies, and B. J. Eggleton, “Dispersion engineered As2S3 planar waveguides for broadband four-wave mixing based wavelength conversion of 40 Gb/s signals,” Opt. Express17(5), 3514–3520 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[11] M. D. Pelusi, F. Luan, S. Madden, D. Y. Choi, D. A. Bulla, B. Luther-Davies, and B. J. Eggleton, “Wavelength conversion of high-speed phase and intensity modulated signals using a highly nonlinear chalcogenide glass chip,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.22(1), 3–5 (2010). [CrossRef]

[12] J. Van Erps, F. Luan, M. D. Pelusi, T. Iredale, S. Madden, D. Y. Choi, D. A. Bulla, B. Luther-Davies, H. Thienpont, and B. J. Eggleton, “High-resolution optical sampling of 640-Gb/s data using four-wave mixing in dispersion-engineered highly nonlinear As2S3 planar waveguides,” J. Lightwave Technol.28(2), 209–215 (2010). [CrossRef]

[13] I. W. Hsieh, X. Chen, J. I. Dadap, N. C. Panoiu, R. M. Osgood, S. J. McNab, and Y. A. Vlasov, “Ultrafast-pulse self-phase modulation and third-order dispersion in Si photonic wire-waveguides,” Opt. Express14(25), 12380–12387 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[14] J. I. Dadap, N. C. Panoiu, X. Chen, I. W. Hsieh, X. Liu, C.-Y. Chou, E. Dulkeith, S. J. McNab, F. Xia, W. M. J. Green, L. Sekaric, Y. A. Vlasov, and R. M. Osgood., “Nonlinear-optical phase modification in dispersion-engineered Si photonic wires,” Opt. Express16(2), 1280–1299 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[15] E. M. Dianov, I. A. Bufetov, A. A. Frolov, V. M. Mashinsky, V. G. Plotnichenko, M. F. Churbanov, and G. E. Snopatin, “Catastrophic destruction of fluoride and chalcogenide optical fibres,” Electron. Lett.38(15), 783–784 (2002). [CrossRef]

[16] R. Stegeman, G. Stegeman, P. Delfyett, L. Petit, N. Carlie, K. Richardson, and M. Couzi, “Raman gain measurements and photo-induced transmission effects of germanium- and arsenic-based chalcogenide glasses,” Opt. Express14(24), 11702–11708 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[17] R. Y. Chen, M. D. B. Charlton, and P. G. Lagoudakis, “Reference free Chi 3 dispersion measurements in planar tantalum pentoxide waveguides,” Proc. SPIE7420, 74200D (2009). [CrossRef]

[18] R. Y. Chen, M. D. B. Charlton, and P. G. Lagoudakis, “Chi 3 dispersion in planar tantalum pentoxide waveguides in the telecommunications window,” Opt. Lett.34(7), 1135–1137 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[19] R. Y. Chen, M. D. B. Charlton, and P. G. Lagoudakis, “Experimental demonstration of on-chip optical parametric oscillation in planar tantalum pentoxide waveguides,” in Optics Photonics 2010 (SPIE), (San Diego, USA, 2010).

[20] C. Chaneliere, J. L. Autran, R. A. B. Devine, and B. Balland, “Tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5) thin films for advanced dielectric applications,” Mater. Sci. Eng. Rep.22(6), 269–322 (1998). [CrossRef]

[21] J. D. Mills, T. Chaipiboonwong, W. S. Brocklesby, M. D. B. Charlton, M. E. Zoorob, C. Netti, and J. J. Baumberg, “Observation of the developing optical continuum along a nonlinear waveguide,” Opt. Lett.31(16), 2459–2461 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[22] W. Kaiser, Ultrashort Laser Pulses and Applications, Topics in applied physics (Springer, 1988), 424 pp.

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