Efficient wavelength conversion in optimized SOI waveguides via pulsed four-wave mixing

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 3523-3535

  De Leonardis, Francesco ^a   Passaro, Vittorio M N ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Parametric amplification; Silicon on insulator technology

Indexed keywords

CROSS PHASE MODULATION; FREE CARRIER ABSORPTION; IDLER PULSE; NONLINEAR EFFECT; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION; PHASE MATCHING CONDITIONS; PULSEWIDTHS; SILICON ON INSULATOR; SOI WAVEGUIDES; SPACE-TIME EVOLUTION; THIRD ORDER DISPERSION; TWO PHOTON ABSORPTION; WALK-OFF; WAVEGUIDE PARAMETER;

AMPLIFICATION; DISPERSION (WAVES); INTEGRATED OPTICS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE MODULATION; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY; WAVEGUIDES;

FOUR WAVE MIXING;

EID: 83455249870     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2011.2169937     Document Type: Article

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