DocumentCode
2227294
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
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5950117
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