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Raman Gain in Silicon Using Highly Confined Waveguide Structure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Qianfan Xu
Affiliation:
Cornell University, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 429 Phillips Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, U.S.A.
Vilson R. Almeida
Affiliation:
Cornell University, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 429 Phillips Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, U.S.A.
Michal Lipson
Affiliation:
Cornell University, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 429 Phillips Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, U.S.A.
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Abstract

We show ultra-fast Raman gain dynamics in submicron-size silicon-on-insulator strip waveguide. Using high confinement structures and pico-second pump pulses, we show 6-dB net nonlinear gain with 20.7-W peak pump power in a 7-mm long waveguide.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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