Title :
Nonlinearity of optimized horizontal slot waveguides
Author :
Hainberger, Rainer ; Muellner, Paul
Author_Institution :
Nano-Syst.-Technol., Austrian Res. Centers GmbH - ARC, Vienna
Abstract :
In this theoretical study, we show that the use of optimized horizontal silicon photonic slot waveguide structures could enable the realization of devices with a nonlinearity coefficient of more than 2 times 107 W-1 km-1.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; nonlinear optics; optical fabrication; optical materials; optical waveguides; silicon; low-refractive index material; monocrystalline silicon layer fabrication process; optical nonlinear effects; optimized horizontal silicon photonic slot waveguide; Geometry; Light scattering; Nanoscale devices; Nonlinear equations; Optical device fabrication; Particle scattering; Silicon; Thickness control; Waveguide theory; Wires; effective area; nonlinear effects; silicon photonics; slot waveguide;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771641
