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    Monat, C; Corcoran, B; Grillet, C; Moss, D. J; Eggleton, B. J; White, T. P; O'Faolain, L; Krauss, T. F

    Nature photonics, 04/2009, Letnik: 3, Številka: 4
    Journal Article

    Slow light has attracted significant interest recently as a potential solution for optical delay lines and time-domain optical signal processing. Perhaps even more significant is the possibility of dramatically enhancing nonlinear optical effects due to the spatial compression of optical energy. Two-dimensional silicon photonic-crystal waveguides have proven to be a powerful platform for realizing slow light, being compatible with on-chip integration and offering wide-bandwidth and dispersion-free propagation. Here, we report the slow-light enhancement of a nonlinear optical process in a two-dimensional silicon photonic-crystal waveguide. We observe visible third-harmonic-generation at a wavelength of 520 nm with only a few watts of peak power, and demonstrate strong third-harmonic-generation enhancement due to the reduced group velocity of the near-infrared pump signal. This demonstrates yet another unexpected nonlinear function realized in a CMOS-compatible silicon waveguide.