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Enhanced optical Kerr nonlinearity of graphene/Si hybrid waveguide
摘要： In this work, we experimentally study the optical Kerr nonlinearities of graphene/Si hybrid waveguides with enhanced self-phase modulation. In the case of CMOS compatible materials for nonlinear optical signal processing, Si and silicon nitride waveguides have been extensively investigated over the past decade. However, Si waveguides exhibit strong two-photon absorption (TPA) at telecommunication wavelengths, which leads to a signi?cant reduction of the nonlinear ?gure-of-merit (FOM). In contrast, a silicon nitride based material system usually suppresses the TPA but simultaneously leads to the reduction of Kerr nonlinearity by one order of magnitude. Here, we introduce a graphene/Si hybrid waveguide, which maintains the optical properties and CMOS compatibility of Si waveguides, while enhancing the Kerr nonlinearity, by transferring over to the top of the waveguides. The graphene/Si waveguides are measured to have an enhanced nonlinear parameter of 510 W(cid:2)1 m(cid:2)1, compared with that of the Si waveguide of 150 W(cid:2)1 m(cid:2)1. An enhanced nonlinear FOM of 2.48 6 0.25 has been achieved, which is four times larger than that of the Si waveguide of 0.6 6 0.1. This work reveals the potential application of graphene/Si hybrid waveguides with high Kerr nonlinearity and FOM for nonlinear all-optical signal processing.
关键词： nonlinear all-optical signal processing,graphene/Si hybrid waveguide,optical Kerr nonlinearity,CMOS compatible,self-phase modulation
更新于2025-11-28 14:23:57
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Soliton slow light for closed loop quantum systems
摘要： This paper describes the dynamics of solitonic pulse propagation in a closed loop quantum system comprised of five atomic energy levels. Although the propagation of an intense probe pulse suffers losses and broadening in linear regime, there exist specific conditions where the probe pulse is found to become robust during its propagation. We attribute this regime to the formation of an optical soliton with a slow group velocity because of the balance between the dispersion and Kerr optical nonlinearity. Results obtained are based on the theoretical model using the coupled Maxwell-Bloch equations for the nonlinear propagation.
关键词： Optical solitons,Kerr nonlinearity,Nonlinear pulse propagation,Closed-loop quantum system
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Prediction of First Higher Order Modal Field for Graded Index Fiber in Presence of Kerr Nonlinearity
摘要： We report evaluation of first higher order modal field for dual mode optical fiber having step and parabolic index profiles. The study is carried out both in absence as well as in presence of Kerr nonlinearity. The analysis is based on a simple iterative method involving Chebyshev formalism. Taking some typical step- and parabolic-index fibers as examples, we show that our results agree excellently with the exact results which can be obtained by applying rigorous methods. Thus, our simple formalism stands the merit of being considered as an accurate alternative to the existing cumbersome methods. The prescribed formalism provides scope for accurate estimation of different propagation parameters associated with first higher order mode in such kinds of fibers in presence of Kerr nonlinearity. The execution of formalism being user friendly, it will be beneficial to the system engineers working in the field of optical technology.
关键词： first higher order modal field,dual mode graded-index fiber,Kerr nonlinearity,Chebyshev technique
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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A Versatile Silicon-Silicon Nitride Photonics Platform for Enhanced Functionalities and Applications
摘要： Silicon photonics is one of the most prominent technology platforms for integrated photonics and can support a wide variety of applications. As we move towards a mature industrial core technology, we present the integration of silicon nitride (SiN) material to extend the capabilities of our silicon photonics platform. Depending on the application being targeted, we have developed several integration strategies for the incorporation of SiN. We present these processes, as well as key components for dedicated applications. In particular, we present the use of SiN for athermal multiplexing in optical transceivers for datacom applications, the nonlinear generation of frequency combs in SiN micro-resonators for ultra-high data rate transmission, spectroscopy or metrology applications and the use of SiN to realize optical phased arrays in the 800–1000 nm wavelength range for Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) applications. These functionalities are demonstrated using a 200 mm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible pilot line, showing the versatility and scalability of the Si-SiN platform.
关键词： transceiver,silicon photonics,Kerr nonlinearity,optical phased array,Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM),multiplexing,LIDAR,silicon nitride,beam steering,frequency comb,grating coupler
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Analytic Mode Normalization for the Kerr Nonlinearity Parameter: Prediction of Nonlinear Gain for Leaky Modes
摘要： Based on the resonant-state expansion with analytic mode normalization, we derive a general master equation for the nonlinear pulse propagation in waveguide geometries that is valid for bound and leaky modes. In the single-mode approximation, this equation transforms into the well-known nonlinear Schr?dinger equation with a closed expression for the Kerr nonlinearity parameter. The expression for the Kerr nonlinearity parameter can be calculated on the minimal spatial domain that spans only across the regions of spatial inhomogeneities. It agrees with previous vectorial formulations for bound modes, while for leaky modes the Kerr nonlinearity parameter turns out to be a complex number with the imaginary part providing either nonlinear loss or even gain for the overall attenuating pulses. This nonlinear gain results in more intense pulse compression and stronger spectral broadening, which is demonstrated here on the example of liquid-filled capillary-type fibers.
关键词： resonant-state expansion,Kerr nonlinearity,leaky modes,nonlinear pulse propagation,waveguide geometries
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Anisotropic third-order nonlinearity in pristine and lithium hydride intercalated black phosphorus
摘要： Two-dimensional (2D) black phosphorus (BP) displays unique anisotropic properties in its linear optical responses, but its third-order nonlinearity (Kerr effect) has remained relatively unexplored. Here we measured the third-order nonlinear optical responses in exfoliated BP and in lithium hydride intercalated BP (LiH-BP) flakes using polarization-resolved microscopic femtosecond Z-scan technique. Strong optical Kerr nonlinearities were measured for single flakes of BP and LiH-BP, with third-order nonlinear susceptibilities that are larger than many 2D materials. The nonlinear coefficients of LiH-BP are higher than those of BP, indicating that lithium hydride intercalation enhances not only the ambient stability of BP but also its nonlinear optical response. Highly anisotropic polarization-dependent Kerr nonlinearities of both BP and LiH-BP flakes were observed. The strong nonlinear and anisotropic optical responses of BP and LiH-BP indicate great potential of these materials in nonlinear photonics device applications.
关键词： in-plane anisotropy,nonlinear optical responses,lithium hydride intercalated black phosphorus,Kerr nonlinearity,Black phosphorus
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Amplification and cross-Kerr nonlinearity in waveguide quantum electrodynamics
摘要： We explore amplification and cross-Kerr nonlinearity by a three-level emitter (3LE) embedded in a waveguide and driven by two light beams. The coherent amplification and cross-Kerr nonlinearity were demonstrated in recent experiments, respectively, with a V and a ladder-type 3LE coupled to an open superconducting transmission line carrying two microwave fields. Here, we consider (cid:2), V, and ladder-type 3LE, and compare the efficiency of coherent and incoherent amplification as well as the magnitude of the cross-Kerr phase shift in all three emitters. We apply the Heisenberg-Langevin equations approach to investigate the scattering of a probe and a drive beam, both initially in coherent states. We particularly calculate the regime of the probe and drive powers when the 3LE acts most efficiently as a coherent amplifier and derive the second-order coherence of amplified probe photons. Finally, we apply the Kramers-Kronig relations to correlate the amplitude and phase response of the probe beam, which are used in finding the coherent amplification and the cross-Kerr phase shift in these systems.
关键词： waveguide quantum electrodynamics,three-level emitter,cross-Kerr nonlinearity,amplification,Heisenberg-Langevin equations,Kramers-Kronig relations
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Symmetric and antisymmetric surface plasmon polariton solitons in a metal-dielectric-metal waveguide with incoherent pumping
摘要： We propose a scheme to realize stable linear and nonlinear propagation of symmetric and antisymmetric surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) solitons by doping ladder-type three-level quantum emitters into the middle layer of a metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) waveguide. In linear propagation regime, we show that both symmetric and antisymmetric SPPs can acquire a gain from electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) effect with an incoherent pumping. The EIT can be used not only to completely compensate the Ohmic loss in the metal but also to acquire a subluminal group velocity for the SPPs. We also show that in nonlinear propagation regime a huge enhancement of Kerr nonlinearity of the symmetric and antisymmetric SPPs can be obtained but with different incoherent pumping intensities. As a result, gain-assisted (1+1)-dimensional symmetric and antisymmetric subluminal surface polaritonic solitons may be produced based on the strong confinement of electric field in the MDM waveguide. Our study may have promising applications in light information processing and transmission at nanoscale level based on MDM waveguides.
关键词： solitons,surface plasmon polaritons,electromagnetically induced transparency,Kerr nonlinearity,metal-dielectric-metal waveguide
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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2D Layered Graphene Oxide Films Integrated with Microa??Ring Resonators for Enhanced Nonlinear Optics
摘要： Layered 2D graphene oxide (GO) films are integrated with micro-ring resonators (MRRs) to experimentally demonstrate enhanced nonlinear optics. Both uniformly coated (1?5 layers) and patterned (10?50 layers) GO films are integrated on complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible doped silica MRRs using a large-area, transfer-free, layer-by-layer GO coating method with precise control of the film thickness. The patterned devices further employ photolithography and lift-off processes to enable precise control of the film placement and coating length. Four-wave-mixing (FWM) measurements for different pump powers and resonant wavelengths show a significant improvement in efficiency of ≈7.6 dB for a uniformly coated device with 1 GO layer and ≈10.3 dB for a patterned device with 50 GO layers. The measurements agree well with theory, with the enhancement in FWM efficiency resulting from the high Kerr nonlinearity and low loss of the GO films combined with the strong light–matter interaction within the MRRs. The dependence of GO’s third-order nonlinearity on layer number and pump power is also extracted from the FWM measurements, revealing interesting physical insights about the evolution of the GO films from 2D monolayers to quasi bulk-like behavior. These results confirm the high nonlinear optical performance of integrated photonic resonators incorporated with 2D layered GO films.
关键词： four-wave mixing,graphene oxide,micro-ring resonators,integrated optics,Kerr nonlinearity,2D materials
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Nonlinear Optics in Microspherical Resonators
摘要： Nonlinear frequency generation requires high intensity density which is usually achieved with pulsed laser sources, anomalous dispersion, high nonlinear coefficients or long interaction lengths. Whispering gallery mode microresonators (WGMRs) are photonic devices that enhance nonlinear interactions and can be exploited for continuous wave (CW) nonlinear frequency conversion, due to their capability of confine light for long time periods in a very small volume, even though in the normal dispersion regime. All signals must be resonant with the cavity. Here, we present a review of nonlinear optical processes in glass microspherical cavities, hollow and solid.
关键词： kerr nonlinearity,optomechanical oscillations,stimulated brillouin scattering,optical resonators,whispering gallery mode
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57