Slow light enhanced nonlinear effects in silicon photonic crystal waveguides

Monat, ChristelleCorcoran, BillGrillet, ChristianEbnali-Heidari, MajidMoss, David J.Eggleton, Benjamin J.White, ThomasO’Faolain, LiamKrauss, Thomas F.2015-12-132015-12-1312 July 209781557528735http://hdl.handle.net/1885/71840We experimentally investigate the slow light enhancement of nonlinear effects such as self-phase modulation, two-photon absorption and free carriers, through dispersion-engineered silicon photonic crystal waveguides. We also observe emission of visible light through thirdharmonic generation.Slow light enhanced nonlinear effects in silicon photonic crystal waveguides200910.1364/SL.2009.JWB12015-12-11