Title :
Optical isolation in silicon waveguides based on nonreciprocal Raman amplification
Author :
Krause, M. ; Renner, H. ; Brinkmeyer, E.
Author_Institution :
E-ll Optische Kommunikationstechnik, Tech. Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg
Abstract :
The longitudinal mode-field components in strongly confining crystalline-silicon waveguides cause a forward-backward asymmetry of the stimulated Raman effect. This nonreciprocity can be used to realise isolators with dynamically reconfigurable isolation direction.
Keywords :
amplification; optical waveguides; silicon; Si; crystalline-silicon waveguide; forward-backward asymmetry; longitudinal mode-field component; nonreciprocal Raman amplification; optical isolation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20080791
