Title :
Enhanced nonlinear self-phase modulation in engineered slow light silicon photonic crystal waveguides
Author :
Monat, C. ; Corcoran, B. ; Grillet, C. ; Eggleton, B.J. ; White, T.P. ; Faolain, L.O. ; Krauss, T.F.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We demonstrate enhanced self-phase modulation through short dispersion-engineered slow light silicon photonic crystal waveguides using picosecond pulses. The measurements are supported by simulations, highlighting the simultaneous reinforcement of nonlinear absorption and free carriers.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; self-phase modulation; silicon; Si; nonlinear absorption; nonlinear self-phase modulation; photonic crystal waveguides; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Physics; Pulse modulation; Silicon; Slow light; nonlinearity; photonic crystals; slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2008 5th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1769-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1768-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2008.4638159
