Title :
Real-time spectral dynamics of femtosecond solitons under free-carrier nonlinearity in silicon photonic crystals
Author :
Zhou, H. ; Huang, S.-W. ; Wong, K.K.Y. ; Yu, M.B. ; Lo, G.-Q. ; Kwong, D.-L. ; Qiu, K. ; Wong, C.W.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China, Chengdu, China
Abstract :
We demonstrate real-time single-shot dynamics of soliton spectral broadening and Cerenkov radiation predominately induced by slow-light enhanced free-carrier nonlinearity in silicon photonic crystals. Ultra-stable free-carrier dispersion based continuum generation is identified for the first time.
Keywords :
Cherenkov radiation; elemental semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; optical Kerr effect; optical solitons; photonic crystals; silicon; slow light; spectral line broadening; supercontinuum generation; Cerenkov radiation; Si; continuum generation; femtosecond solitons; real-time single-shot dynamics; real-time spectral dynamics; silicon photonic crystals; slow-light enhanced free-carrier nonlinearity; soliton spectral broadening; ultrastable free-carrier dispersion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
