Table 1 Parameters required for the simulations.
Parameter | Symbol | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Refractive index of silicon nanocrystal | n | 1.99 | |
TPA coefficient | \(\beta ^\text {TPA}\) | \(50\times 10^{-11} \, \text {m/W}\) | |
Kerr coefficient | \(n_\text {Kerr}\) | \(4 \times 10^{-17} \, \text {m}^2/\text {W}\) | |
Free-carrier lifetime | \(\tau _\text {fc}\) | \(0.1\times 10^{-9} \, \text {s}\) | |
Absorption coefficient | \(\sigma _\text {abs}\) | \(14\times 10^{-22} \, \text {m}^2\) | |
Resonant wavelength | \(\omega\) | \(1530 \, \text {nm}\) | FDTD |
Quality factor | Q | \(2.1\times 10^6 \,\) | FDTD |
Modal volume | V | \(0.2\times 10^{-18} \, \text {m}^3\) | FDTD |
