All-optical wavelength conversion at 42.7 Gbit/s in a 4 mm long silicon-organic hybrid waveguide

All-optical wavelength conversion at 42.7 Gbit/s over 18 nm in a passive 4 mm long silicon-organic hybrid waveguide is demonstrated based on four-wave mixing. No patterning effects are observed.

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