Slow Light Enhanced Nonlinear Optics in Silicon Photonic Crystal Waveguides
Slow Light Enhanced Nonlinear Optics in Silicon Photonic Crystal Waveguides
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DOI：
10.2529/piers090319071410
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发表时间：
2010
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4.9
通讯作者：
David J. Moss;B. Corcoran;C. Monat;C. Grillet;Thomas P. White;L. O’Faolain;T. Krauss;B. Eggleton
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作者：
David J. Moss;B. Corcoran;C. Monat;C. Grillet;Thomas P. White;L. O’Faolain;T. Krauss;B. Eggleton
We present a summary of our recent experiments showing how various nonlinear phenomena are enhanced due to slow light in silicon photonic crystal waveguides. These nonlinear processes include self-phase modulation (SPM), two-photon absorption (TPA), free-carrier related effects, and third-harmonic generation, the last effect being associated with the emission of green visible light, an unexpected phenomenon in silicon. These demonstrations exploit photonic crystal waveguides engineered to support slow modes with a range of group velocities as low as c/50 and, more crucially, with significantly reduced dispersion. We discuss the potential of slow light in photonic crystals for realizing compact nonlinear devices operating at low powers. In particular, we consider the application of SPM to all-optical regeneration, and experimentally investigate an original approach, where enhanced TPA and free-carrier absorption are used for partial regeneration of a high-bit rate data stream (10 Gb/s).
