Abstract
We achieve a broadband near-zero dispersion in a thin silicon nitride waveguide array at near-infrared utilizing the multiple mode couplings. Different orders of modes are coupled at four different wavelengths, generating eight zero dispersion wavelengths (ZDWs). The broadband near-zero dispersion profile within 90 ps/nm/km is achieved, spanning over the spectral range of 1350$-$1900 nm. Using the dispersion engineered waveguide array, an octave-spanning supercontinuum is numerically generated with a pump of 100 fs and 200 pJ. The concept of using multiple mode couplings to obtain broadband near-zero dispersion can be applied to other spectral regimes and material platforms as well, by engineering the structural parameters to shift the positions of the ZDWs.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 9205263 |
Pages (from-to) | 216 - 222 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2021 |
Keywords
- Dispersion engineering
- integrated optics
- supercontinuum