Nonlinear applications in the mid-infrared regime based on germanium on silicon platform
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germanium on silicon platform L. Shen, N. Healy, C. J. Mitchell, J. S. Penades, M. Nedeljkovic, G. Z. Mashanovich and A. C. Peacock Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China corresponding author: [email protected] Abstract-This abstract reviews our progress in characterizing nonlinear properties of low loss germanium-on-silicon waveguides in the mid-infrared wavelength. All-optical modulation is demonstrated in these waveguides and indicates the suitability of this platform for nonlinear applications in this long wavelength regime.
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