Title :
Optically readable resistive random access memory in silicon plasmonics platform
Author :
Emboras, Alexandros ; Goykhman, Ilya ; Desiatov, Boris ; Mazurski, N. ; Stern, Liron ; Shappir, Joseph ; Levy, Uriel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate resistive random access memory device integrated with a silicon plasmonic waveguide, and relying on the formation of nanoscale metallic needles. The measured electrical and optical response show distinct bistability with well-defined hysteresis.
Keywords :
hysteresis; integrated optics; nanophotonics; optical bistability; optical storage; optical waveguides; plasmonics; random-access storage; silicon; bistability; electrical response; hysteresis; nanoscale metallic needles; optical response; optically readable resistive random access memory; resistive random access memory device; silicon plasmonic platform; silicon plasmonic waveguide; Optical bistability; Optical device fabrication; Optical films; Optical imaging; Optical switches; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
