研究目的
To review current progress in the nonlinear application of silicon-based optical fibers from telecom wavelengths into the mid-infrared, focusing on dispersion engineering the fibers to achieve efficient parametric amplification, wavelength conversion and mid-infrared supercontinuum generation.
研究成果
The paper concludes that silicon core fibers provide a versatile platform for many nonlinear applications across the infrared wavelength regime, spanning from next-generation healthcare and communication systems. It highlights the potential for continued advancements to reduce the losses of the SCFs and improve the device coupling efficiency for all-fiber-based wavelength converter for high-speed signal processing applications.
研究不足
The paper discusses the technical and application constraints of the experiments, including the challenges of coupling light efficiently into and out of the silicon waveguides due to silicon's high refractive index, which results in significant reflection losses and a large mode mismatch.
