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On-chip tunable optical parametric oscillator and related devices based on second-order nonlinear effects in high index contrast amorphous silicon nitride based waveguides

Code
3F011915
Duration
01 October 2015 → 30 September 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Applied mathematics in specific fields
    • Classical physics
    • Optical physics
  • Engineering and technology
    • Materials science and engineering
Keywords
nonlinear optics silicon nitride optical parametric oscillator
 
Project description
 

Compact, energy efficient and low cost wavelength tunable lasers are of key interest in spectroscopic sensing applications. Unfortunately, up to today there are no technical solutions to make them. In this project we will use advanced symmetry breaking mechanisms to enable second-order nonlinear effects in CMOS-compatible materials. This may allow the realization of an on-chip tunable optical parametric oscillator.