Title :
Ultrafast Kerr switching in a silicon waveguide
Author :
Lee, Jonathan Y. ; Yin, Lianghong ; Agrawal, Govind P. ; Fauchet, Philippe M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a Kerr switch based on nonlinear polarization rotation induced by cross-phase modulation in a silicon strip waveguide. Our numerical simulations agree with the experimental measurements and reveal the potential of sub-picosecond switching.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; optical Kerr effect; optical switches; optical waveguides; silicon; Si; cross-phase modulation; nonlinear polarization rotation; nonlinear silicon photonics; silicon waveguide; subpicosecond switching; ultrafast Kerr switching; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Probes; Silicon; Ultrafast optics; (130.4815) Optical switching devices; (190.5970) Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2009. GFP '09. 6th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4402-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1949-2081
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2009.5338348
