IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP)

Novel Thermo-Optical Dynamics of Silicon μ-Cavities and Demonstration of On-Chip Thermo-Optically Induced Transparency

Simone Iadanza, Marco Clementi, Sebastian A. Schulz, Giulia Urbinati, Changyu Hu, Dario Gerace, Mattéo Galli, Liam O’Faoláin

Published Dec 1, 2021• 0 citations

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Abstract

A thermo-optic dynamics model and a novel form of induced transparency and corresponding slowlight based on thermo-optic dynamics is demonstrated in optically pumped silicon microcavities. The phenomenon provides group delay as high as 0.5 µs in a silicon photonic crystal cavity at room temperature.

DOI: 10.1109/gfp51802.2021.9673973

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