Title :
Periodically-poled silicon
Author :
Hon, Nick K. ; Tsia, Kevin K. ; Solli, Daniel R. ; Jalali, Bahram
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We propose a new class of photonic devices based on periodic stress fields in silicon. Our approach creates quasi-phase matched second-order nonlinear processes that can be used, for example, for efficient midwave-infrared generation.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; optical materials; optical phase matching; silicon; Si; integrated optics; midwave-infrared generation; periodically-poled silicon; photonic devices; quasiphase matching; second-order nonlinear process; Compressive stress; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical harmonic generation; Optical mixing; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Silicon compounds; Tensile stress; (190.2620) Harmonic generation and mixing; (190.4390) Nonlinear optics: Nonlinear optics, integrated optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
