• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 6, Issue 5, B23 (2018)
Francesco Da Ros1、*, Andrzej Gajda2、3、6, Erik Liebig4、5, Edson P. da Silva1, Anna Pęczek3, Peter D. Girouard1, Andreas Mai2, Klaus Petermann4, Lars Zimmermann2, Michael Galili1, and Leif K. Oxenløwe1
Author Affiliations
  • 1DTU Fotonik, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
  • 2IHP, Im Technologiepark 25, 15236 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
  • 3IHP Solutions GmbH, Im Technologiepark 25, 15236 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
  • 4Institut für Hochfrequenz- und Halbleiter-Systemtechnologien, TU Berlin, Einsteinufer 25, 10587 Berlin, Germany
  • 5Currently at AMETEK CTS Europe GmbH, Lünener Straße 211 - 212, 59174 Kamen, Germany
  • 6e-mail: andrzej.gajda@ihp-solutions.com
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.6.000B23 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Francesco Da Ros, Andrzej Gajda, Erik Liebig, Edson P. da Silva, Anna Pęczek, Peter D. Girouard, Andreas Mai, Klaus Petermann, Lars Zimmermann, Michael Galili, Leif K. Oxenløwe. Dual-polarization wavelength conversion of 16-QAM signals in a single silicon waveguide with lateral p-i-n diode [Invited][J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(5): B23 Copy Citation Text show less
    Sketches of (a) the silicon waveguide structure (Hwg=220 nm, Wwg=500 nm, and swg=100 nm) including the p-i-n lateral diode (wi=1.2 μm) and metal contacts and (b) the polarization-diversity loop setup based on the silicon waveguide highlighting CW (red arrows) and CCW (dark yellow arrows) propagation for signal (solid) and idler (dashed).
    Fig. 1. Sketches of (a) the silicon waveguide structure (Hwg=220  nm, Wwg=500  nm, and swg=100  nm) including the p-i-n lateral diode (wi=1.2  μm) and metal contacts and (b) the polarization-diversity loop setup based on the silicon waveguide highlighting CW (red arrows) and CCW (dark yellow arrows) propagation for signal (solid) and idler (dashed).
    Experimental setup for conversion bandwidth measurements using the polarization-insensitive wavelength converter.
    Fig. 2. Experimental setup for conversion bandwidth measurements using the polarization-insensitive wavelength converter.
    (a) Conversion bandwidth as a function of the signal wavelength at constant power per waveguide input (22 dBm at grating coupler) and (b) diode current as a function of the reverse bias applied to the diode for constant combined power at both grating couplers.
    Fig. 3. (a) Conversion bandwidth as a function of the signal wavelength at constant power per waveguide input (22 dBm at grating coupler) and (b) diode current as a function of the reverse bias applied to the diode for constant combined power at both grating couplers.
    Experimental setup for the system characterization of the wavelength converter.
    Fig. 4. Experimental setup for the system characterization of the wavelength converter.
    (a) BER and received OSNR of channel 4 as a function of the signal power in input to the circulator and (b) input and output spectra for the WDM PDM wavelength conversion (resolution bandwidth of 0.1 nm).
    Fig. 5. (a) BER and received OSNR of channel 4 as a function of the signal power in input to the circulator and (b) input and output spectra for the WDM PDM wavelength conversion (resolution bandwidth of 0.1 nm).
    (a) BER as a function of the received OSNR/channel for signal and idler channels and (b) required receiver OSNR/channel and OSNR penalty for a BER=3.8×10−3 (HD-FEC).
    Fig. 6. (a) BER as a function of the received OSNR/channel for signal and idler channels and (b) required receiver OSNR/channel and OSNR penalty for a BER=3.8×103 (HD-FEC).
    Polarization dependence shown as average effective SNR difference between x and y polarizations for the signal and idler channels.
    Fig. 7. Polarization dependence shown as average effective SNR difference between x and y polarizations for the signal and idler channels.
    Francesco Da Ros, Andrzej Gajda, Erik Liebig, Edson P. da Silva, Anna Pęczek, Peter D. Girouard, Andreas Mai, Klaus Petermann, Lars Zimmermann, Michael Galili, Leif K. Oxenløwe. Dual-polarization wavelength conversion of 16-QAM signals in a single silicon waveguide with lateral p-i-n diode [Invited][J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(5): B23
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