Title :
Silicon Raman Amplifiers in the Limit of Zero Free-Carrier Lifetime
Author_Institution :
Optische Kommunikationstech., Tech. Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg
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;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2007 4th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0934-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2007.4347693
