Pulsed heterodyne interferometry for nonlinear SOI waveguide characterization

Autor: Sawant Rajath, Ibnoussina Meryem, Colman Pierre, Jager Jean-Baptiste, Charbonnier Benoit, Noe Pierre, Coillet Aurélien, Cluzel Benoit
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 287, p 01011 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2100-014X
DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202328701011
Popis: Silicon waveguides are a promising candidate for integrated nonlinear optics applications. Nonlinear coefficients of Silicon on Insulator (SOI) waveguides have been previously measured using techniques such as Z-scan, D-scan, Four Wave Mixing (FWM) and Self-phase modulation. However, they have several drawbacks such as they operate at high power or are cumbersome to setup and require multiple measurements to determine all the coefficients. In this work, we develop a direct and single measurement technique to characterize the nonlinear processes in SOI waveguides. This is achieved by employing a heterodyne interferometric technique to accurately measure minute nonlinear response. The measured nonlinear amplitude and phase shifts are fit to extract third-order nonlinear coefficients of Two-photon absorption, Kerr nonlinear index, Free carrier absorption and Free carrier dispersion. The obtained coefficients for SOI waveguides are close to that found in literature measured using the above-mentioned techniques. The advantages of this method include easy interpretation of the output signal and relatively low power of operation. It is especially advantageous for studying materials such as Phase Change Materials (PCM) in which phase changes occur dynamically. This aspect is quite promising for characterizing emerging materials for integrated photonics applications.
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