Abstract
We demonstrate the formation of a fundamental soliton from a higher order soliton in a silicon waveguide if the two-photon absorption (TPA) parameter is judiciously chosen. We also report the effect of TPA on soliton-soliton interaction in a silicon waveguide. (C) 2010 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. [DOI: 10.1117/1.3339884]