Title :
Nonlinear absorption and self-phase modulation in silicon optical fibres
Author :
Mehta, P. ; Healy, N. ; Sparks, J.R. ; Day, T.D. ; Sazio, P.J.A. ; Badding, J.V. ; Peacock, A.C.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
In this paper we characterise the nonlinear optical properties of a step index hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) optical fibre and demonstrate its use for broadband self-phase modulation (SPM). The fibre was fabricated using a high pressure chemical fluid technique to deposit the semiconductor into the central hole of a silica capillary.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; light absorption; optical fabrication; self-phase modulation; silicon; Si; high pressure chemical fluid technique; nonlinear absorption; nonlinear optical properties; self-phase modulation; silica capillary; step index hydrogenated amorphous silicon optical fibre; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical signal processing; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942794
