• DocumentCode
    1659773
  • Title

    Silicon Raman Amplifiers in the Limit of Zero Free-Carrier Lifetime

  • Author

    Renner, Hagen

  • Author_Institution
    Optische Kommunikationstech., Tech. Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Optimal lengths are given for silicon-waveguide Raman amplifiers assuming the free-carrier lifetime has been reduced to zero. For large pump powers the optimal length approaches an asymptotic upper limit, while the total gain grows unlimitedly.
  • Keywords
    Raman lasers; carrier lifetime; elemental semiconductors; semiconductor lasers; silicon; waveguide lasers; Si; optimal waveguide length; silicon-waveguide Raman amplifiers; zero free-carrier lifetime; Absorption; Attenuation; Equations; Optical amplifiers; Optical waveguides; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Raman scattering; Silicon; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Group IV Photonics, 2007 4th IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Tokyo
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0934-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/GROUP4.2007.4347693
  • Filename
    4347693
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1659773