Observation of stimulated Raman amplification in silicon waveguides.
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چکیده
We report the first observation of Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) in silicon waveguides. Amplification of the Stokes signal, at 1542.3 nm, of up to 0.25 dB has been observed in Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) waveguides, using a 1427 nm pump laser with a CW power of 1.6 W, measured before the waveguide. Two-Photon-Absorption (TPA) measurements on these waveguides are also reported, and found to be negligible at the pump power where SRS was observed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics express
دوره 11 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003