Solitons are nonlinear waves present in diverse physical systems including plasmas, water
surfaces and optics. In silicon, the presence of two photon absorption and accompanying …

All‐optical signal processing on nonlinear photonic chips is a burgeoning field. These
processes include light generation, optical regeneration and pulse metrology. Nonlinear …

New functionalities in nonlinear optics will require systems with giant optical nonlinearity as
well as compatibility with photonic circuit fabrication techniques. Here we introduce a …

Solitary waves have consistently captured the imagination of scientists, ranging from
fundamental breakthroughs in spectroscopy and metrology enabled by supercontinuum …

We experimentally and numerically study dispersive wave emission, soliton fission, and
supercontinuum generation in a silicon wire at telecommunication wavelengths. Through …

Hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a: Si-H) has recently been recognized as a highly
nonlinear CMOS compatible photonic platform. We experimentally demonstrate the …

Exciton-polaritons in semiconductor microcavities form a highly nonlinear platform to study a
variety of effects interfacing optical, condensed matter, quantum and statistical physics. We …

We study both linear and nonlinear propagation of pulses in waveguides composed of high-
index dielectric nanoparticles supporting both electric and magnetic resonances. We reveal …

Solitons are localized waves formed by a balance of focusing and defocusing effects. These
nonlinear waves exist in diverse forms of matter yet exhibit similar properties including …

Nonlinear silicon photonics will play an important role in future integrated opto-electronic
circuits. Here we report temporal pulse broadening induced by the dynamic interplay of …