Title :
Silicon and GeSi Raman lasers and amplifiers
Author :
Boyraz, O. ; Raghunathan, V. ; Dimitropoulos, D. ; Koonath, P. ; Indukuri, T. ; Jalali, B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the design and operation of Si and GeSi Raman lasers and amplifiers. Different laser applications in various practical fields are also discussed.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; Raman lasers; elemental semiconductors; laser beam applications; semiconductor optical amplifiers; silicon; GeSi; GeSi lasers; Raman amplifiers; Raman lasers; Si; laser applications; silicon lasers; Germanium silicon alloys; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Pump lasers; Raman scattering; Silicon germanium; Stimulated emission; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548181
