A Linear Electrooptic Effect in Silicon, Induced by Use of Strain

Fage-Pedersen, Jacob; Frandsen, Lars Hagedorn; Lavrinenko, Andrei V.; Borel, Peter Ingo

doi:10.1109/group4.2006.1708157

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“…In the same year, other breakthroughs were the broadband amplifier based on Raman [51], and the electro-optical effect in strained silicon [52]. In addition, up to 16 cascade ring add/drop filters were produced by IBM [53].…”

Section: Introduction: Silicon Photonicsmentioning

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Nanosilicon photonics

Daldosso¹,

Pavesi

2009

Laser & Photonics Reviews

162

105

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Silicon photonics is no longer an emerging field of research and technology but a present reality with commercial products available on the market, where low-dimensional silicon (nanosilicon or nano-Si) can play a fundamental role. After a brief history of the field, the optical properties of silicon reduced to nanometric dimensions are introduced. The use of nano-Si, in the form of Si nanocrystals, in the main building blocks of silicon photonics (waveguides, modulators, sources and detectors) is reviewed and discussed. Recent advances of nano-Si devices such as waveguides, optical resonators (linear, rings, and disks) are treated. Emphasis is placed on the visible optical gain properties of nano-Si and to the sensitization effect on Er ions to achieve infrared light amplification. The possibility of electrical injection in light-emitting diodes is presented as well as the recent attempts to exploit nano-Si for solar cells. In addition, nonlinear optical effects that will enable fast all-optical switches are described.

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Section: Introduction: Silicon Photonicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nanosilicon photonics

Daldosso¹,

Pavesi

2009

Laser & Photonics Reviews

162

105

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“…Also by Cornell a broadband amplifier based on Raman gain was introduced [59]. Moreover, the electro-optical effect in strained silicon was demonstrated in 2006 [60].…”

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Advancements in Silicon Photonics

Ahmed

Siyal

Adeel

et al. 2013

Optical Signal Processing by Silicon Photonics

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This chapter focuses on the gradual and time-needed advancements made in the field of photonics. It also highlights the evolution taken place in the devices which are being used and prepared for future trends as well. The traditional and nontraditional motivations regarding selection of silicon as the enabling material for the usefulness of photonics and SOI waveguides and their types are also presented with great emphasis and depth. Reviewing the silicon photonics technology, it is evident that this field has grown rapidly in the recent years. The revolutionized advancement in information technology has spread the interest of nonlinear photonics to every corner of the world. Presently installed power-hungry infrastructure of telecom and information industry has to be improved or changed with silicon-based energy efficient green photonics. The data-hungry new telecom applications, super computer interconnection structures, sensors, and medicine are a few examples of ever increasing Keywords Silicon photonics • Silicon-on-insulator waveguides • Waveguides

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“…In 2006, a hybrid silicon evanescent laser was invented by the University of California Santa Barbara and Intel [42], and a broadband amplifier based on Raman gain was introduced by Cornell [43]. Furthermore, the electrooptical effect in strained silicon was demonstrated [44]. Up to 16 cascade ring add/drop filters were produced by IBM [45].…”

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Silicon Nanocrystals as an Enabling Material for Silicon Photonics

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| Silicon nanocrystals (Si-nc) is an enabling material for silicon photonics, which is no longer an emerging field of research but an available technology with the first commercial products available on the market. In this paper, properties and applications of Si-nc in silicon photonics are reviewed. After a brief history of silicon photonics, the limitations of silicon as a light emitter are discussed and the strategies to overcome them are briefly treated, with particular attention to the recent achievements. Emphasis is given to the visible optical gain properties of Si-nc and to its sensitization effect on Er ions to achieve infrared light amplification. The state of the art of Si-nc applied in a few photonic components is reviewed and discussed. The possibility to exploit Si-nc for solar cells is also presented. In addition, nonlinear optical effects, which enable fast all-optical switches, are described.

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A Linear Electrooptic Effect in Silicon, Induced by Use of Strain

Abstract: Abstract:The crystal structure in a silicon waveguide can be distorted by application of strain. Thereby, the otherwise forbidden linear electrooptic (Pockels) effect is induced, opening a new route for optical modulation in silicon.

Cited by 12 publications

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Nanosilicon photonics

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Silicon Nanocrystals as an Enabling Material for Silicon Photonics

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