Title :
Low-power all-optical diode in asymmetric nanocomposite photonic crystal microcavities
Author :
Hu, Xiaoyong ; Li, Zhiqiang ; Yang, Hong ; Gong, Qihuang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Peking Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
All-optical diode is realized in asymmetric nanocomposite photonic crystal microcavity by combining strong plasmonic responses of gold nanoparticles and all-optical tunability of microcavity. The threshold photon energy as low as 1.89 pJ is achieved.
Keywords :
gold; microcavities; nanocomposites; nanophotonics; optical tuning; photonic crystals; Au; asymmetric nanocomposite photonic crystal microcavities; low-power all-optical diode; Gold; Microcavities; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Photonic crystals; Photonics; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
