Nonlinear photonics in silicon-on-insulator nanostructures
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
De Nobriga CE
(2010)
Supermode dispersion and waveguide-to-slot mode transition in arrays of silicon-on-insulator waveguides.
in Optics letters
Ding W
(2012)
Modulational instability in a silicon-on-insulator directional coupler: role of the coupling-induced group velocity dispersion.
in Optics letters
Ding W
(2010)
Time and frequency domain measurements of solitons in subwavelength silicon waveguides using a cross-correlation technique.
in Optics express
Gorbach A
(2010)
Spatiotemporal nonlinear optics in arrays of subwavelength waveguides
in Physical Review A
| Description | Nonlinear silicon photonics will enable a new and profoundly powerful capability for processing data with light. This project has demonstrated several new and important nonlinear optical effects in a variety of silicon-on-insulator photonic structures. Specifically, the major outcomes are: - Numerical and experimental investigations of spatiotemporal nonlinear optical effects and soliton formation in arrays of sub-wavelength silicon waveguides - Design and characterisation of arrays of two strongly coupled silicon waveguides - Frequency conversion experiments in dispersion-engineered silicon-on-insulator directional couplers with enhanced nonlinear response |
| Exploitation Route | The outcomes of the project provided a better understanding on new nonlinear optical effects in sub-wavelength waveguides and coupled arrays on silicon-on-insulator. These results will be beneficial to researchers exploring non-linear effects in photonic integrated circuits. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Other |
| Description | UK Quantum Technology Hub for Sensors and Metrology |
| Amount | £35,513,855 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/M013294/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2014 |
| End | 11/2019 |