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Low power four wave mixing in an integrated, micro-ring resonator with Q = 12 million

Dr Ferrara (first author) was the key person coordinating the entire experimental campaign. His results increased, by over two orders of magnitude, the maximum on-chip nonlinear frequency conversion (at the time) by using CMOS-compatible technology. His work also included measurement of the spectral response, dispersion, and tunability range of Hydex® micro-ring cavities. He also ensured the consistency of the numerical analysis by monitoring how the efficiency of the nonlinear process was affected by the signal-to-pump detuning. He introduced novel elements the data acquisition and data presentation thus making the results more accessible to a broad range of sub-disciplines.