Title :
High efficiency CARS conversion in silicon
Author :
Koonath, Prakash ; Solli, Daniel R. ; Jalali, Bahram
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate unprecedented wavelength conversion efficiency of 58% from coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) in a silicon waveguide. CARS is modeled by incorporating Raman scattering and free carrier effects into the nonlinear Schrodinger equation.
Keywords :
Schrodinger equation; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; elemental semiconductors; nonlinear equations; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; silicon; Si; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; efficiency 58 percent; free carrier effects; high-efficiency CARS conversion; nonlinear Schrodinger equation; silicon waveguide; wavelength conversion efficiency; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Raman scattering; Silicon; (130.3120) Integrated Optics Devices; (190.4360) Nonlinear Optics Devices;
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
