Title :
Gain modulation in a silicon waveguide using stimulated Raman scattering
Author :
Jones, Richard ; Liu, Ansheng ; Rong, Haisheng ; Paniccia, Mario ; Cohen, Oded ; Hak, Dani
Author_Institution :
Intel Corp., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel 75-MHz optical modulator in an SOI waveguide. Modeling of the p-i-n shows device speed is limited by decreasing internal resistance of the p-i-n due to two-photon generated free carriers.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical waveguides; p-i-n diodes; silicon-on-insulator; stimulated Raman scattering; two-photon processes; 75 MHz; SOI waveguide; gain modulation; internal resistance; p-i-n modeling; stimulated Raman scattering; two-photon generated free carriers; Absorption; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; PIN photodiodes; Raman scattering; Silicon; Stimulated emission; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2005. 2nd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9070-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2005.1516456
