Direct Observation of DC Kerr Electro-Optic Modulation using Silicon Nanocrystals

Authors :: Neal K. Bambha
Ali W. Elshaari
Eugene Freeman
Steven McDermott
Abdelsalam Aboketaf
Karthik Narayanan
Justin R. Bickford
Stefan F. Preble
Stacy Kowsz
Liang Cao
Source :: Frontiers in Optics 2012/Laser Science XXVIII.
Publication Year :: 2012
Publisher :: OSA, 2012.
Abstract: Here we report direct observation of DC Kerr electro-optic modulation using silicon nanocrystals. The enhanced DC Kerr effect could enable ultrafast CMOS compatible electro-optic modulators.

Subjects :: Optics
Materials science
Kerr effect
business.industry
Modulation
Direct observation
Optoelectronics
Silicon nanocrystals
Surface plasmon resonance
business
Ultrashort pulse
Refractive index
Pockels effect

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