DocumentCode
2230112
Title
Limiting nature of continuum generation in silicon
Author
Koonath, Prakash ; Solli, Daniel R. ; Jalali, Bahram
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
The generation of spectral continuum in silicon is studied experimentally and theoretically. The dynamics of the free carriers generated through two photon absorption (TPA) is found to limit the extent of the generated continuum.
Keywords
optical waveguides; silicon; spectral line broadening; supercontinuum generation; two-photon processes; continuum generation; free carrier generation; optical pulses; silicon; silicon waveguides; spectral broadening; spectral continuum; two photon absorption; Absorption; Kerr effect; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Silicon; (130.3120) Integrated Optics Devices; (190.4360) Nonlinear Optics Devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571202
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