Efficient Raman Lasing in Tapered Silicon Waveguides (PDF)

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Spectroscopy

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Volume 21
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The authors review the operating principles of a silicon Raman laser and show that by introducing a longitudinal variation of the waveguide width in the cavity, the lasing efficiency can be increased significantly.

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