Overview
The Photonic Systems (SP) department has developed extensive expertise in the design and fabrication of integrated photonic devices based on chalcogenide glasses, exploiting their third-order nonlinear optical properties, the interaction between optical and acoustic waves for Brillouin scattering, and guided luminescence achieved through rare-earth ion doping of these glasses.
In recent years, the team has demonstrated several significant achievements, including:
- Self-phase modulation (SPM) and four-wave mixing (FWM) in integrated chalcogenide glass waveguides exhibiting strong third-order optical nonlinearities. These waveguides, typically only a few centimetres long and featuring a small effective mode area, provide efficient nonlinear interactions. In addition, integrated chalcogenide glass ring micro-resonators have been used to enhance the nonlinear optical effects within the cavity, leading to a significant improvement in conversion efficiency.
- Guided mid-infrared luminescence in rare-earth-doped chalcogenide glasses integrated into photonic devices, demonstrating the potential of these materials for integrated mid-infrared light sources.
Guided mid-infrared luminescence spectra measured from rare-earth-doped chalcogenide glasses.
Related Expertise and Facilities
- Design of photonic components for nonlinear optical effects and Brillouin scattering
- Characterization platforms for nonlinear optical effects and Brillouin scattering
- Nano and microfabrication through the CCLO Platform
Collaborations
- C2N
- INL
- CEA
- ICB
- ISCR
- University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
- CIMAP
Related Funded Projects
- ANR KASHMIR
- PEPR ComPhoChal
- PHC avec U. Twente
Related Publications and Conferences
- Thèses soutenues : Enguerran, Nessim
- Thèse en cours : Ali, Ronan, Youssef
Chalcogenide Glass-Based Light Sources