Evanescent-coupling-assisted four-wave mixing in a silicon directional coupler

W. Ding, O. K. Staines, G. D. Hobbs, A. V. Gorbach, C. E. De Nobriga, W. J. Wadsworth, J. C. Knight, D. V. Skryabin, M. Strain, M. Sorel, R. M. De La Rue

Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceedingChapter in a published conference proceeding

Abstract

Evanescent-coupling-induced group velocity dispersion (GVD) in a subwavelength silicon directional coupler is observed to significantly modify four-wave-mixing (FWM) spectra. As the separation between two silicon wires decreases, the increasing dispersion gradually suppresses the FWM gain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2013
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Print)9781557529725
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Jun 2013
Event2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2013 - San Jose, CA, USA United States
Duration: 9 Jun 201314 Jun 2013

Publication series

Name2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2013
ISSN (Print)2160-8989

Conference

Conference2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2013
Country/TerritoryUSA United States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period9/06/1314/06/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Evanescent-coupling-assisted four-wave mixing in a silicon directional coupler'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this