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Nonlinear transmission properties of hydrogenated amorphous silicon core optical fibers |
Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 16, pp. 16826-16831 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.016826
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Abstract
The nonlinear properties of a low loss hydrogenated amorphous silicon core fiber have been characterized for transmission of high power pulses at 1540nm. Numerical modelling of the pulse propagation in the amorphous core material was used to establish the two-photon absorption, free-carrier absorption and the nonlinear refractive index, which were found to be larger than the values typical for crystalline silicon. Calculation of a nonlinear figure of merit demonstrates the potential for these hydrogenated amorphous silicon core fibers to be used in nonlinear silicon photonics applications.
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OCIS Codes
(060.2290) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber materials
(160.6000) Materials : Semiconductor materials
(190.4370) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, fibers
ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
History
Original Manuscript: June 30, 2010
Revised Manuscript: July 15, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: July 17, 2010
Published: July 23, 2010
Citation
P. Mehta, N. Healy, N. F. Baril, P. J. A. Sazio, J. V. Badding, and A. C. Peacock, "Nonlinear transmission properties of hydrogenated amorphous silicon core optical fibers," Opt. Express 18, 16826-16831 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-16-16826
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