• DocumentCode
    2240323
  • Title

    High efficiency CARS conversion in silicon

  • Author

    Koonath, Prakash ; Solli, Daniel R. ; Jalali, Bahram

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We experimentally demonstrate unprecedented wavelength conversion efficiency of 58% from coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) in a silicon waveguide. CARS is modeled by incorporating Raman scattering and free carrier effects into the nonlinear Schrodinger equation.
  • Keywords
    Schrodinger equation; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; elemental semiconductors; nonlinear equations; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; silicon; Si; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; efficiency 58 percent; free carrier effects; high-efficiency CARS conversion; nonlinear Schrodinger equation; silicon waveguide; wavelength conversion efficiency; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Raman scattering; Silicon; (130.3120) Integrated Optics Devices; (190.4360) Nonlinear Optics Devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571631