Semiconductor optical fibers

We review the recent advancements in the fabrication and application of semiconductor optical fibers. Particular focus is placed on novel materials and device designs for use in optical signal processing systems

Stopping and storing light pulses within a fiber optic ring resonator

A simple all optical system for stopping and storing light pulses is demonstrated. The system consists of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA), a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), and a fiber ring resonator. The results show that the multisoliton generation with a free spectrum range of 2.4 nm and a pulse spectral width of 0.96 nm is achieved. The memory time of 15 min and the maximum soliton output power of 5.94 dBm are noted, respectively. This means that light pulses can be trapped, i.e., stopped optically within the fiber ring resonator

Errata to: Tapered polysilicon core fibers for nonlinear photonics

We correct an error of the nonlinear refractive index used in our original paper.[OL vol 41, pg 1360 (2016) doi:10.1364/OL.41.001360