Nonlinear enhancement in photonic crystal waveguides with spot-size converter

M. Shinkawa; N. Ishikura; Y. Hama; T. Baba

doi:10.1117/12.876076

10 February 2011 Nonlinear enhancement in photonic crystal waveguides with spot-size converter

M. Shinkawa, N. Ishikura, Y. Hama, T. Baba

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Proceedings Volume 7949, Advances in Slow and Fast Light IV; 794902 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876076
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We evaluated the nonlinear enhancement in slow-light photonic crystal waveguides. The devices butt-joined to Si wire waveguides were fabricated on SOI substrate using CMOS-compatible process. Integrating spot size converter to the device allows high input power and clear enhancement. The coupling loss between lensed fiber and the wire was 3 - 4 dB. We observed two-photon absorption, self-phase modulation and four-wave mixing in the low power regime of less than 1 W, which is assisted by low-dispersion slow light. Such slow light can be exploited for compact functional components such as optical limiters and wavelength converters.

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M. Shinkawa, N. Ishikura, Y. Hama, and T. Baba "Nonlinear enhancement in photonic crystal waveguides with spot-size converter", Proc. SPIE 7949, Advances in Slow and Fast Light IV, 794902 (10 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876076

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