Title :
Cross-Phase Modulation in AlGaAs Photonic Nanowires
Author :
Duchesne, D. ; Morandotti, R. ; Siviloglou, G.A. ; El-Ganainy, R. ; Stegeman, G.I. ; Christodoulides, D.N. ; Modotto, D. ; Locatelli, A. ; Angelis, C. De ; Pozzi, F. ; Sorel, M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. du Quebec, Quebec
Abstract :
Cross-Phase modulation (XPM) is investigated in AlGaAs nanowires by way of cross- polarised co-propagating pulses. A XPM to SPM (Self-Phase Modulation) ratio of 0.92 is determined at 1557 nm.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; nanowires; optical materials; self-phase modulation; semiconductor quantum dots; AlGaAs; cladding layers; cross-phase modulation; cross-polarised co-propagating beams; nonlinear phase shift; photonic nanowires; self-phase modulation; Absorption; Nanowires; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Pulse modulation; Scanning probe microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453564
