Demonstration of high Raman gain in a submicrometer-size silicon-on-insulator waveguide.
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We show high Raman gain in a silicon submicrometer-size planar waveguide. Using high-confinement structures and picosecond pump pulses, we show 3.1-dB net internal gain with 2.8-W peak pump power in a 7-mm-long waveguide. We also analyze experimentally and theoretically the effect of free-carrier absorption on the Raman gain.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 30 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005