Title :
Brillouin scattering in silicon slot waveguides
Author :
Espinel, Yovanny A. V. ; Alegre, Thiago P. M. ; Wiederhecker, Gustavo S.
Author_Institution :
`Gleb Wataghin´ Phys. Inst., Univ. of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Abstract :
Here we numerically investigate Brillouin scattering (BS) in a silicon slot waveguide. We show that BS is strongly influenced by the boundary effects, instead of the usual photo-elastic effect leading to the interaction with distinct mechanical modes.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; elemental semiconductors; optical waveguides; silicon; Brillouin scattering; Si; boundary effects; distinct mechanical modes; silicon slot waveguides; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
