Mid-infrared broadband modulation instability and 50 dB Raman assisted parametric gain in silicon photonic wires

Xiaoping Liu, Bart Kuyken, Gunther Roelkens, Roel Baets, Yurii A. Vlasov, Richard M. Osgood, William M.J. Green

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

We demonstrate broadband modulation instability, > 40 dB parametric amplification with on-chip gain bandwidth > 580 nm, and narrowband Raman-assisted peak on-chip gain exceeding 50 dB, using mid-infrared dispersion-engineered silicon nanophotonic wires.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationScience and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2011
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2011 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 1 2011May 6 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period5/1/115/6/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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