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Polarization insensitive wavelength conversion in a dispersion-engineered silicon waveguide |
Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 15, pp. 16374-16380 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.016374
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Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate polarization-insensitive all optical wavelength conversion of a 10-Gb/s DPSK data signal based on four-wave mixing in a silicon waveguide with an angled-pump scheme. Dispersion engineering is applied to the silicon waveguide to obtain similar four-wave mixing conversion performances for both the TE and TM modes. Bit-error rate measurements are performed and error-free operation is achieved. We also demonstrate polarization-insensitive wavelength conversion with a large separation between the idler and signal using a dual-pump configuration.
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OCIS Codes
(190.4380) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing
(190.4390) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, integrated optics
(060.1155) Fiber optics and optical communications : All-optical networks
(130.7405) Integrated optics : Wavelength conversion devices
ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics
History
Original Manuscript: May 8, 2012
Revised Manuscript: June 27, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: June 29, 2012
Published: July 3, 2012
Citation
Minhao Pu, Hao Hu, Christophe Peucheret, Hua Ji, Michael Galili, Leif K. Oxenløwe, Palle Jeppesen, Jørn M. Hvam, and Kresten Yvind, "Polarization insensitive wavelength conversion in a dispersion-engineered silicon waveguide," Opt. Express 20, 16374-16380 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-15-16374
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