title: A proposal for highly tunable optical parametric oscillation in silicon micro-resonators.
abstract: We propose a novel scheme for continuous-wave pumped optical parametric oscillation (OPO) inside silicon micro-resonators. The proposed scheme not only requires a relative low lasing threshold, but also exhibits extremely broad tunability extending from the telecom band to mid infrared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA. linq@caltech.edu
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perahia
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Painter
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004867:Equipment Design; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D007259:Infrared Rays; D007834:Lasers; D008027:Light; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D009991:Oscillometry / Q000379:methods*; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012825:Silicon