Title :
Stimulated Raman scattering in silicon waveguides
Author :
Claps, R. ; Dimitropoulos, D. ; Jalali, B.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Circuits & Syst. Lab., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
10/24/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of the Raman effect in silicon to create optical amplification in silicon-on-insulator waveguides is investigated. The analysis shows that when using stimulated Raman scattering, it is possible to achieve up to 10 dB of signal gain in optically pumped silicon waveguides with lengths <2 cm.
Keywords :
optical planar waveguides; optical pumping; silicon-on-insulator; stimulated Raman scattering; 10 dB; Raman amplification; Si-SiO2; high field intensities; nonlinear effects; optical amplification; optical gain; optically pumped waveguides; planar lightwave circuits; signal gain; silicon-on-insulator waveguides; stimulated Raman scattering;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020931
