Title :
Competition between electronic Kerr and free carrier effects in an ultimate fast switched semiconductor microcavity
Author :
Yüce, Emre ; Ctistis, Georgios ; Claudon, Julien ; Bazin, Maela ; Gérard, Jean-Michel ; Vos, Willem L.
Author_Institution :
Complex Photonic Syst. (COPS), Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
The emergence of photonic integrated circuits [1] promises a transition from conventional electronic switches to optical switches. Light serving them as the information carrier has to be manipulated on ultrafast timescales for retaining high data rates. Photonic crystals or microcavities are therefore key ingredients for the on-chip all optical data communication since they allow the capture and release of photons on demand [2].
Keywords :
data communication; electronic switching systems; integrated optics; microcavities; optical Kerr effect; photonic crystals; photonic switching systems; semiconductor switches; conventional electronic switches; electronic Kerr effects; free carrier effects; high data rates; microcavities; optical data communication; optical switches; photonic crystals; photonic integrated circuits; ultimate fast switched semiconductor microcavity; ultrafast timescales; Cavity resonators; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943158
