Theoretical analysis of continuous-wave Raman gain/lasing in silicon wire waveguides without carrier extraction scheme

IEICE Electronics Express

Volumn 2, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 440-445

  Liang, Tak Keung ^a   Nunes, Luis Romeu ^a   Tsuchiya, Masahiro ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

silicon laser; silicon photonics; stimulated Raman scattering; wire waveguides

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349654268     PISSN: 13492543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1587/elex.2.440     Document Type: Article

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