Third-Order Optical Nonlinearity in Bulk Nanoporous Silicon at Telecom Wavelengths

Published/Posted: March 1, 2012

Authors: Suess, R. J.; Murphy, T. E.

DOI: 10.1364/CLEO_AT.2012.JW4A.43

Abstract: Nonlinear absorption and refraction coefficients of nanoporous silicon are reported and found to be enhanced compared to those of crystalline silicon. A pump-probe measurement showing the temporal character of the nonlinearity is also presented.

Citation:
R. J. Suess and T. E. Murphy, "Third-Order Optical Nonlinearity in Bulk Nanoporous Silicon at Telecom Wavelengths", Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA (USA) JW4A.43 (2012)