Stimulated Brillouin scattering enhancement in silicon inverse opal waveguides.
Silicon is an ideal material for on-chip applications, however its poor acoustic properties limit its performance for important optoacoustic applications, particularly for stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). We theoretically show that silicon inverse opals exhibit a strongly improved acoustic performance that enhances the bulk SBS gain coefficient by more than two orders of magnitude. We also design a waveguide that incorporates silicon inverse opals and which has SBS gain values that are comparable with chalcogenide glass waveguides. This research opens new directions for opto-acoustic applications in on-chip material systems.
M J A
MJ
Smith
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C
Wolff
C M
CM
de Sterke
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M
Lapine
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BT
Kuhlmey
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Poulton