title: Nonlinear-optical energy regulation by nonlinear refraction and absorption in silicon.
abstract: We demonstrate a new silicon picosecond nonlinear-optical energy regulator for 1-microm radiation. The device has a high transmission for low input energies and a low transmission for high input energies and clamps the output at a constant value. We attribute this optical Zener action to nonlinear refraction and absorption induced in the silicon by the intense picosecond pulses.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Boggess
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Smirl