Frequency doubling and parametric fluorescence in a four-port aluminum gallium arsenide photonic chip

In this Letter, we report on the fabrication and characterization of a monolithic III-V semiconductor photonic chip, designed to perform nonlinear parametric optical processes for frequency conversion and non-classical state generation. This chip co-integrates an AlGaAs microdisk that is evanescently coupled to two distinct suspended waveguides designed for light injection and collection around 1600 nm and 800 nm, respectively. Quasi-phase matching provided by the resonator geometry and material symmetry, resonant field enhancement, and confinement ensure efficient nonlinear interactions. We demonstrate second-harmonic generation efficiency of 5%W-1 and a biphoton generation rate of 1.2 kHz/mu W through spontaneous down-conversion. (C) 2020 Optical Society of America