[TuE1] Filters and Signal Processing Devices

[TuE1-4] All-Optical Serial-to-Parallel Conversion by Free-Carrier Dispersion Effect in Silicon MZI

〇Neranjith Ranepura Hewage, Yuya Shoji, Tetsuya Mizumoto (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)

Keywords:Si photonic and heterogeneous platform, Planar lightwave circuits (PLC), Optoelectronic and all-optical switches

A Mach-Zehnder interferometer-type serial-to-parallel conversion device, based on free-carrier dispersion effect, is proposed, thereby reducing the pump power required for operation. Intensity modulation of probe light synchronized with pump pulses was observed via pump-probe measurements.