Sum-frequency generation in doubly resonant GaP photonic crystal nanocavities

Abstract

We demonstrate and characterize continuous wave χ(2) sum-frequency generation in gallium phosphide photonic crystal nanocavities. We use two confined modes of the nanocavity in the wavelength range 1500–1600 nm to enhance conversion efficiency. Our results show that these nanocavities can serve as integrated light sources across a range of wavelengths, and are promising for on-chip upconversion of weak intensity telecommunication wavelengths signals to visible wavelengths.