Investigation of FWM in dispersion-engineered GaInP photonic crystal waveguides

Kevin Lengle, Laurent Bramerie, Mathilde Gay, Marcia Costa eSilva, Sebastien Lobo, Jean-Claude Simon, Pierre Colman, Sylvain Combrie, Alfredo de Rossi

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Abstract

We report on the investigation of four-wave mixing (FWM) in a long (1.3 mm) dispersion-engineered Gallium Indium Phosphide (GaInP) photonic crystal (PhC) waveguide. A comparison with a non-engineered design is made with respect to measured FWM efficiency maps. A striking different response is observed, in terms of dependence on the pump wavelength and the spectral detuning. The benefits and the limitations of both structures are discussed, in particular the trade-off between slow-light enhancement of the FWM efficiency and the conversion bandwidth. The time-resolved parametric conversion of short pulses at 10 GHz is also shown. Finally, the transmission capability of a 40 Gbit/s RZ signal is assessed through bit-error rate measurements, revealing error-free operation with only 1dB penalty.
Original languageEnglish
JournalOptics Express
Volume20
Issue number15
Pages (from-to)16154-16165
ISSN1094-4087
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

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