Numerical Optimization and CW Measurements of SOI Waveguides for Ultra-Broadband C-to-O-Band Conversion

Abstract

We analyze silicon-on-insulator waveguides, suitable for ultra-broadband inter-modal four-wave mixing-based all-optical wavelength conversion. We show numerical evaluations of waveguide modes and dispersion, and optimize phase matching. We finally present measurements of linear insertion loss and mode coupling, dispersion and four-wave mixing conversion efficiency.