Title :
Self-induced temporal and spectral polarization changes in silicon nanowire waveguides
Author :
Daniel, Brian A. ; Agrawal, Govind P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
We show through numerical simulations that optical pulses in silicon waveguides can undergo significant self-induced changes in their polarization state. These changes are mediated mostly by free-carrier dispersion and depend on waveguide dimensions.
Keywords :
Absorption; Birefringence; Optical polarization; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Tellurium; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
