Title :
Resonance enhanced large third order nonlinear optical response in slow light InGaP photonic-crystal waveguides
Author :
Eckhouse, Vardit ; Cestier, Isabelle ; Eisenstein, Gadi ; Combrie, Sylvain ; Colman, Pierre ; De Rossi, Alfredo
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We report a large third order nonlinear response in an InGaP photonic crystal waveguide. The nonlinearity is enhanced by a resonance effect due to the waveguide end facet reflectivities and the large group index.
Keywords :
Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Slow light; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
