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All-optical modulation using two-photon absorption in silicon core optical fibers

All-optical modulation using two-photon absorption in silicon core optical fibers
All-optical modulation using two-photon absorption in silicon core optical fibers
All-optical modulation based on degenerate and non-degenerate two-photon absorption (TPA) is demonstrated within a hydrogenated amorphous silicon core optical fiber. The nonlinear absorption strength is determined by comparing the results of pump-probe experiments with numerical simulations of the coupled propagation equations. Subpicosecond modulation is achieved with an extinction ratio of more than 4dB at telecommunications wavelengths, indicating the potential for these fibers to find use in high speed signal processing applications.
1094-4087
19078-19083
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Healy, N.
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Mehta, P., Healy, N., Day, T.D., Sparks, J.R., Sazio, P.J.A., Badding, J.V. and Peacock, A.C. (2011) All-optical modulation using two-photon absorption in silicon core optical fibers. Optics Express, 19 (20), 19078-19083. (doi:10.1364/OE.19.019078).

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All-optical modulation based on degenerate and non-degenerate two-photon absorption (TPA) is demonstrated within a hydrogenated amorphous silicon core optical fiber. The nonlinear absorption strength is determined by comparing the results of pump-probe experiments with numerical simulations of the coupled propagation equations. Subpicosecond modulation is achieved with an extinction ratio of more than 4dB at telecommunications wavelengths, indicating the potential for these fibers to find use in high speed signal processing applications.

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Published date: September 2011
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre, Physics & Astronomy

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Local EPrints ID: 201073
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/201073
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: af06087e-b4bb-481b-948d-18317a91a4ec
ORCID for P.J.A. Sazio: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6506-9266
ORCID for A.C. Peacock: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1940-7172

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Date deposited: 28 Oct 2011 07:46
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:15

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Author: P. Mehta
Author: N. Healy
Author: T.D. Day
Author: J.R. Sparks
Author: P.J.A. Sazio ORCID iD
Author: J.V. Badding
Author: A.C. Peacock ORCID iD

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