Space-time modeling of Raman pulses in silicon-on-insulator optical waveguides

Author

Passaro, Vittorio M N ; De Leonardis, Francesco

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Elettrotecnica ed Elettronica, Politecnico di Bari, Italy

Volume

24

Issue

7

fYear

2006

fDate

7/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2920

Lastpage

2931

Abstract

Stimulated Raman scattering, two-photon absorption, free-carrier dispersion, self-phase and cross-phase modulations induced by the Kerr effect, walk-off, pump depletion, and polarization coupling are investigated theoretically in silicon-on-insulator optical waveguides. The influence of submicrometer-scale rib waveguide sizes on the time-space evolution of both pump and fundamental and higher order Stokes´ picosecond pulses is presented. Finally, the threshold conditions for higher order Stokes´ waves have been found and interpolated by a simple formula.

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; optical Kerr effect; optical pumping; optical waveguide theory; rib waveguides; self-phase modulation; silicon-on-insulator; stimulated Raman scattering; two-photon processes; Kerr effect; Raman pulses; cross-phase modulation; free-carrier dispersion; polarization coupling; pump depletion; rib waveguide; self-phase modulation; silicon-on-insulator optical waveguide; stimulated Raman scattering; two-photon absorption; walk-off; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Raman scattering; Silicon on insulator technology; Stimulated emission; Integrated optics; Raman scattering; nonlinear optics; optical pulse generation; silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2006.875956

Filename

1650569