Self-phase-modulation induced spectral broadening in silicon waveguides
Optics Express, Vol. 12, Issue 5, pp. 829-834 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.000829
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Abstract
The prospect for generating supercontinuum pulses on a silicon chip is studied. Using ~4ps optical pulses with 2.2GW/cm2 peak power, a 2 fold spectral broadening is obtained. Theoretical calculations, that include the effect of two-photon-absorption, indicate up to 5 times spectral broadening is achievable at 10× higher peak powers. Representing a nonlinear loss mechanism at high intensities, TPA limits the maximum optical bandwidth that can be generated.
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OCIS Codes
(190.4390) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, integrated optics
(230.4320) Optical devices : Nonlinear optical devices
(230.7370) Optical devices : Waveguides
(250.5300) Optoelectronics : Photonic integrated circuits
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History
Original Manuscript: January 29, 2004
Revised Manuscript: February 16, 2004
Published: March 8, 2004
Citation
Ozdal Boyraz, Tejaswi Indukuri, and Bahram Jalali, "Self-phase-modulation induced spectral broadening in silicon waveguides," Opt. Express 12, 829-834 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-5-829
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