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

fYear

2011

fDate

22-26 May 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference

Conference_Location

Munich

ISSN

Pending

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0533-5

Electronic_ISBN

Pending

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943158

Filename

5943158