Applications of nonlinear effects in silicon wire waveguides: all-optical modulation, wavelength conversion, and quantum entanglement
Koji Yamada, Tai Tsuchizawa, T. Watanabe +10 more
We demonstrate efficient nonlinear functions using silicon nanophotonic structures. In the ultrasmall core of the
waveguides and cavities, nonlinear phenomena are significantly enhanced. Applying the two-photon absorption effect,
we have confirmed all optical modulation, in which the modulation speed is improved to around 50 ps by eliminating
free carriers. Applying the four-wave-mixing effect, we have achieved high-efficiency wavelength conversion. The
conversion efficiency is -11 dB, and the efficiency will be further improved by eliminating free carriers. Using the four-wave-
mixing effect, we have also realized a low-noise entangled photon pair source. The source does not need a
refrigeration system for noise reduction, which is a great advantage for practical application.
Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE•Nov 6, 2008•0 citations