Power-attenuated optimization for four-wave mixing-based wavelength conversion in silicon nanowire waveguides

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 8-9, 2010, Pages 1255-1265

  Gao, S M ^a   Li, Z Q ^a   Zhang, X Z ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE CARRIER ABSORPTION; INCIDENT PUMP POWER; NONLINEAR LOSS; OPTIMIZED SOLUTIONS; SILICON NANOWIRES; TWO-PHOTON ABSORPTIONS; WAVELENGTH CONVERSION;

ABSORPTION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC LOSSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOWIRES; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTIMIZATION; TWO PHOTON PROCESSES; WAVEGUIDES;

FOUR WAVE MIXING;

EID: 77954192004     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939310791586142     Document Type: Article

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