Title :
Ultralow-power all-optical memory using photonic crystal nanocavities with novel buried heterostructure
Author :
Nozaki, K. ; Shinya, A. ; Matsuo, S. ; Sato, T. ; Kawaguchi, Y. ; Notomi, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Basic Res. Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate an all-optical memory based on photonic crystal nanocavities with novel buried heterostructure, which solves the heating problem and enhances the carrier confinement, enabling long memory-time operation with sub-μW power consumption.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; optical storage; photonic crystals; all-optical memory; buried heterostructure; carrier confinement; heating problem; memory-time operation; photonic crystal nanocavities; Cavity resonators; Optical bistability; Optical buffering; Optical switches; Photonic crystals; Photonics; Random access memory;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
