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Nonlinear properties of laser-processed polycrystalline silicon waveguides for integrated photonics

Nonlinear properties of laser-processed polycrystalline silicon waveguides for integrated photonics
Nonlinear properties of laser-processed polycrystalline silicon waveguides for integrated photonics

We report nonlinear optical characterization of cm-long polycrystalline silicon (polySi) waveguides at telecom wavelengths. Laser post-processing of lithographically-patterned amorphous silicon deposited on silica-on-silicon substrates provides low-loss poly-Si waveguides with surface-tension-shaped boundaries. Achieving optical losses as low as 4 dB cm -1enabled us to demonstrate effects of self-phase modulation (SPM) and two-photon absorption (TPA). Analysis of the spectral broadening and nonlinear losses with numerical modeling reveals the best fit values of the Kerr coefficient n 2=4.5×10 -18m W -1and TPA coefficient β TPA=9.0×10 -12m 2W -1, which are within the range reported for crystalline silicon. On-chip low-loss poly-Si paves the way for flexible integration of nonlinear components in multi-layered photonic systems.

polysilicon, Laser processing, optical waveguide, Photonics, Nonlinear Optics, self phase modulation, two photon absorption, Silicon photonics
1094-4087
29192-29201
Aktaş, Ozan
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MacFarquhar, Stuart James
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Oo, Swe
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Tarazona, Antulio
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Chong, Harold
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Peacock, Anna
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Aktaş, Ozan
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MacFarquhar, Stuart James
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Oo, Swe
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Tarazona, Antulio
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Chong, Harold
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Peacock, Anna
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Aktaş, Ozan, MacFarquhar, Stuart James, Oo, Swe, Tarazona, Antulio, Chong, Harold and Peacock, Anna (2020) Nonlinear properties of laser-processed polycrystalline silicon waveguides for integrated photonics. Optics Express, 28 (20), 29192-29201. (doi:10.1364/OE.400536).

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We report nonlinear optical characterization of cm-long polycrystalline silicon (polySi) waveguides at telecom wavelengths. Laser post-processing of lithographically-patterned amorphous silicon deposited on silica-on-silicon substrates provides low-loss poly-Si waveguides with surface-tension-shaped boundaries. Achieving optical losses as low as 4 dB cm -1enabled us to demonstrate effects of self-phase modulation (SPM) and two-photon absorption (TPA). Analysis of the spectral broadening and nonlinear losses with numerical modeling reveals the best fit values of the Kerr coefficient n 2=4.5×10 -18m W -1and TPA coefficient β TPA=9.0×10 -12m 2W -1, which are within the range reported for crystalline silicon. On-chip low-loss poly-Si paves the way for flexible integration of nonlinear components in multi-layered photonic systems.

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Submitted date: 16 June 2020
Accepted/In Press date: 27 August 2020
Published date: 28 September 2020
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Keywords: polysilicon, Laser processing, optical waveguide, Photonics, Nonlinear Optics, self phase modulation, two photon absorption, Silicon photonics
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Local EPrints ID: 443412
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/443412
DOI: doi:10.1364/OE.400536
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: 73bc2a12-6d8f-410c-99a7-c39c38d9ab20
ORCID for Ozan Aktaş: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2255-7761
ORCID for Stuart James MacFarquhar: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4378-7670
ORCID for Harold Chong: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-5761
ORCID for Anna Peacock: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1940-7172

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Date deposited: 24 Aug 2020 16:35
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 05:50

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Author: Ozan Aktaş ORCID iD
Author: Stuart James MacFarquhar ORCID iD
Author: Swe Oo
Author: Antulio Tarazona
Author: Harold Chong ORCID iD
Author: Anna Peacock ORCID iD

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