Title :
Two dimensional photonic crystal switches
Author :
Xiaoqin Huang ; Qingyuan, Gu
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Nanjing normal Univ., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
The transmission characteristics of two kinds of photonic crystal optical switches are studied. One is a photonic crystal waveguide with Kerr medium point defect, in which we achieves optimal switch effect by adjusting the light power and the radius of the defect. Another is a photonic crystal pump optical switch, in which the effect is simulated when the signal light is under control of a pump light.
Keywords :
optical Kerr effect; optical pumping; optical switches; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; 2D photonic crystal optical switches; Kerr medium point defect; light power; optimal switch effect; photonic crystal pump optical switch; photonic crystal waveguide; pump light control; transmission characteristics; Electromagnetic waveguides; Lighting control; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, 2009 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Clearwater, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2382-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2382-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2009.5338532
