• DocumentCode
    520508
  • Title

    >25× reduction in the effective nonlinear coefficient over a 100-nm wavelength range using vertically-slotted silicon waveguide

  • Author

    Yue, Yang ; Zhang, Lin ; Wang, Jian ; Xiao-Li, Yinying ; Beausoleil, Raymond G. ; Willner, Alan E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Vertically-slotted waveguides are used to achieve low nonlinearity. Compared with strip waveguide, it demonstrates a >25× reduction in the nonlinear coefficient for a 100-nm wavelength range.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; nonlinear optics; optical waveguides; silicon; Si; effective nonlinear coefficient reduction; low nonlinearity; vertically slotted silicon waveguide; Electromagnetic waveguides; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Silicon; Strips;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5500091