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Optical properties and applications of silicon waveguides.

Liang Tak Keung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.I / Acknowledgement --- p.IV / Table of contents --- p.V / List of figures --- p.VIII / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction to silicon waveguides --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Introduction to characterization of silicon waveguides --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Introduction to applications of silicon waveguides --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Introduction to chapters --- p.7 / References --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Modal analysis of the single-mode silicon waveguide --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1 --- Waveguide structure --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- Effective Index Method --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3 --- Silicon waveguide modal analysis --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4 --- Conclusion --- p.25 / References --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Optical dispersion --- p.27 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Chromatic dispersion --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Polarization-mode dispersion --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2 --- Review of dispersion measurement technique --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Chromatic dispersion measurement --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Polarization-mode dispersion measurement --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3 --- Measurement of chromatic dispersion in silicon waveguide --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Experimental setup --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Measurement theory --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Results and discussions --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4 --- Measurement of polarization-mode dispersion in silicon waveguide --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Experimental setup --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Simulation results --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Results and discussions --- p.51 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusion --- p.53 / References --- p.54 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Nonlinear properties --- p.56 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.57 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Nonlinear refractive index (optical Kerr effect) --- p.57 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Self-phase modulation --- p.58 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Two-photon absorption --- p.59 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Impact of nonlinearities on waveguides --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2 --- Measurement of nonlinear refractive index n2 and TPA coefficient β2 --- p.61 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Nonlinear refractive index (n2) --- p.62 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- TPA coefficient (β2) --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Conclusion --- p.65 / References --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Loss in ion-implanted silicon waveguide --- p.67 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction to ion implantation --- p.68 / Chapter 5.2 --- Ion-implantation process --- p.70 / Chapter 5.3 --- Loss measurement by Fabry-Perot interferometer --- p.72 / Chapter 5.4 --- Results and discussions --- p.73 / References --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Silicon waveguide autocorrelator --- p.76 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction on SHG and waveguide autocorrelation technique --- p.77 / Chapter 6.2 --- Theory of TPA absorption --- p.79 / Chapter 6.3 --- Two-photon-induced photocurrent in silicon waveguide --- p.80 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Device structure --- p.80 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Intensity dependent photocurrent generation --- p.81 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Theoretical modeling of photocurrent generation --- p.83 / Chapter 6.4 --- Autocorrelation measurement of short pulses --- p.87 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Experimental setup --- p.87 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Results and discussions --- p.88 / Chapter 6.5 --- Conclusion --- p.92 / References --- p.93 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- Conclusion and future works --- p.94 / Chapter 7.1 --- Conclusion --- p.94 / Chapter 7.2 --- Future works --- p.95 / Appendices --- p.96 / Appendix A: Silicon waveguide fabrication process capability at CUHK --- p.96 / Appendix B: Matlab programs of EIM and TPA calculation --- p.100 / Appendix C: Publications list --- p.104

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323867
Date January 2002
ContributorsLiang, Tak Keung., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Electronic Engineering.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, x, 104 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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