DocumentCode
1253094
Title
Breakthroughs in Nonlinear Silicon Photonics 2011
Author
Okawachi, Yoshitomo ; Gaeta, Alexander L. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Volume
4
Issue
2
fYear
2012
fDate
4/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
601
Lastpage
606
Abstract
We present an overview of the recent developments in nonlinear silicon photonics. There were significant advances in devices exploiting the χ(2) and χ(3) nonlinearities. Here, we discuss parametric amplification, wavelength conversion, super-continuum generation, parametric oscillation, and frequency comb generation in silicon-based devices.
Keywords
elemental semiconductors; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; optical wavelength conversion; silicon; supercontinuum generation; Si; frequency comb generation; nonlinear silicon photonics; parametric amplification; parametric oscillation; supercontinuum generation; wavelength conversion; Nonlinear optics; four-wave mixing (FWM); nanophotonics; silicon photonics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Journal, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1943-0655
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JPHOT.2012.2189874
Filename
6251850
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