Title :
Pulse Compression and Modelocking by Using TPA in Silicon Waveguides
Author :
Tien, En-Kuang ; Yuksek, Nuh S. ; Qian, Feng ; Boyraz, Ozdal
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Irvine
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel broadband pulse compression and modelocking scheme in silicon waveguides. Experimentally we obtain 25 fold pulse compression and 400 ps modelocked pulses. Results are limited by the RC time constant of the diode.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; optical pulse compression; optical waveguides; silicon; RC time constant; Si; modelocking; pulse compression; silicon waveguides; Absorption; Laser modes; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Pulse compression methods; Silicon; Space vector pulse width modulation; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452549
