Quasi phase matching in semiconductor waveguides by intermixing: optimization considerations

被引:19
作者
Hutchings, DC [1 ]
Kleckner, TC [1 ]
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[1] Univ Glasgow, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
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10.1364/JOSAB.19.000890
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We address the improvement of quasi-phase-matched (QPM) wavelength conversion in semiconductor waveguides by optimizing the modulation of the nonlinear susceptibility, considering the role of QPM grating order and redesigning the waveguide core to improve coupling efficiency. (C) 2002 Optical Society of America.
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页码:890 / 894
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