Title :
Raman-free Soliton Self-Frequency-Shift in Photonic Crystal waveguides
Author :
Colman, Pierre ; Combrié, Sylvain ; Lehoucq, Gaëlle ; De Rossi, Alfredo ; Trillo, Stefano
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
Cherenkov radiation and Soliton Self Frequency Shift are reported in (1.5 mm-long) Photonic Crystal waveguides. The picosecond and picojoule pulses used here and the absence of Raman-induced frequency shift are peculiar of this new nonlinear material.
Keywords :
Cherenkov radiation; Raman spectra; optical solitons; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; Cherenkov radiation; Raman-free soliton; Raman-induced frequency shift; photonic crystal waveguides; picojoule pulses; picosecond pulses; self-frequency-shift; soliton self frequency shift; Dispersion; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
