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: Received: 2 May 2023 / Approved: 2 May 2023 / Online: 2 May 2023 (10:54:56 CEST)
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Moss, D. Demonstration of Silicon Nitride Optical Waveguide Parametric Amplifiers Integrated with Graphene Oxide Films. Preprints2023, 2023050082. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0082.v1
Moss, D. Demonstration of Silicon Nitride Optical Waveguide Parametric Amplifiers Integrated with Graphene Oxide Films. Preprints 2023, 2023050082. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0082.v1
Moss, D. Demonstration of Silicon Nitride Optical Waveguide Parametric Amplifiers Integrated with Graphene Oxide Films. Preprints2023, 2023050082. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0082.v1
APA Style
Moss, D. (2023). Demonstration of Silicon Nitride Optical Waveguide Parametric Amplifiers Integrated with Graphene Oxide Films. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0082.v1
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Moss, D. 2023 "Demonstration of Silicon Nitride Optical Waveguide Parametric Amplifiers Integrated with Graphene Oxide Films" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0082.v1
Abstract
Optical parametric amplification (OPA) represents a powerful solution to achieve broadband amplification in wavelength ranges beyond the scope of conventional gain media, for generating high-power optical pulses, optical microcombs, entangled photon pairs and a wide range of other applications. Here, we demonstrate optical parametric amplifiers based on silicon nitride (Si3N4) waveguides integrated with two-dimensional (2D) layered graphene oxide (GO) films. We achieve precise control over the thickness, length, and position of the GO films using a transfer-free, layer-by-layer coating method combined with accurate window opening in the chip cladding using photolithography. Detailed OPA measurements with a pulsed pump for the fabricated devices with different GO film thicknesses and lengths show a maximum parametric gain of ~24.0 dB, representing a ~12.2 dB improvement relative to the device without GO. We perform a theoretical analysis of the device performance, achieving good agreement with experiment and showing that there is substantial room for further improvement. This work demonstrates a new way of achieving high photonic integrated OPA performance by incorporating 2D materials.
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