Wavelength conversion and unicast of 10-Gb/s data spanning up to 700 nm using a silicon nanowaveguide

Opt Express. 2012 Mar 12;20(6):6488-95. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.006488.

Abstract

We report extremely large probe-idler separation wavelength conversion (545 nm) and unicast (700 nm) of 10-Gb/s data signals using a dispersion-engineered silicon nanowaveguide. Dispersion-engineered phase matching in the device provides a continuous four-wave-mixing efficiency 3-dB bandwidth exceeding 800 nm. We report the first data validation of wavelength conversion (data modulated probe) and unicast (data modulated pump) of 10-Gb/s data with probe-idler separations spanning 60 nm up to 700 nm accompanied with sensitivity gain in a single device. These demonstrations further validate the silicon platform as a highly broadband flexible platform for nonlinear all-optical data manipulation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Silicon / chemistry*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / instrumentation*
  • Telecommunications / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Silicon