Mid-wavelength Infrared Supercontinuum Generation Spanning 1.4 Octaves in a Silicon-Germanium Waveguide

Milan Sinobad*, Christelle Monat, Barry Luther-Davies, Pan Ma, Stephen Madden, David J. Moss, Arnan Mitchell, Regis Orobtchouk, Salim Boutami, Jean Michel Hartmann, Jean Marc Fedeli, Christian Grillet

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    Abstract

    We report mid-wavelength infrared supercontinuum generation, from 2.6 to 7.3μm, in a CMOS compatible silicon-germanium waveguide. This 1.4 octave bright supercontinuum (~7.5mW on chip generated average power) has been achieved in a low loss ( < 0.4dB/cm) dispersion engineered air-clad Si0.6Ge0.4/Si waveguide pumped close to the first zero-dispersion wavelength using a tunable OPA laser delivering ~200fs pulses at 4.15μm.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCLEO
    Subtitle of host publicationQELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2018
    PublisherOptica Publishing Group
    ISBN (Print)9781943580422
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    EventCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2018 - San Jose, United States
    Duration: 13 May 201818 May 2018

    Publication series

    NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
    VolumePart F93-CLEO_QELS 2018
    ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

    Conference

    ConferenceCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2018
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Jose
    Period13/05/1818/05/18

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