Title :
Raman-induced slow-light on a silicon photonic chip
Author :
Okawachi, Yoshitomo ; Foster, Mark A. ; Sharping, Jay E. ; Gaeta, Alexander L. ; Xu, Qianfan ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
Abstract :
We demonstrate all-optical tunable delays as long as 4 ps in a silicon-on-insulator waveguide using stimulated Raman scattering, which represents an important step towards implementing optically tunable dispersion in small-scale photonic devices.
Keywords :
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical dispersion; optical tuning; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; slow light; stimulated Raman scattering; Raman-induced slow-light; Si-SiO2; all-optical tunable delays; optically tunable dispersion; silicon photonic chip; silicon-on-insulator waveguide; small-scale photonic device; stimulated Raman scattering; time 4 ps; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices; (190.5650) Raman effect; (230.1150) All-optical devices; (999.9999) Slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628879
