Silicon Raman polarizer

Opt Lett. 2012 Feb 15;37(4):737-9. doi: 10.1364/OL.37.000737.

Abstract

We theoretically investigate the polarization properties of Raman amplifiers based on silicon-on-insulator waveguides, and show that it is possible to realize a waveguide Raman polarizer. The Raman polarizer is a special type of Raman amplifier with the property of producing an amplified and highly repolarized beam when it is fed by a relatively weak and unpolarized signal.