Title :
Frequency conversion using photonic crystals and NEMS/MEMS
Author :
King, BrainM ; Akdemir, Kahraman D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Worcester Polytech. Inst., MA
Abstract :
We propose combining a photonic crystal and nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS) to produce significant optical frequency conversion by modulating the resonant cavity dimensions with the NEMS. Simulation results predict a 25% frequency shift
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical frequency conversion; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; Doppler frequency conversion; micro-electro-mechanical systems; nano-electro-mechanical systems; nonlinear optics; optical frequency conversion; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; resonant cavity dimensions; Doppler shift; Frequency conversion; Lattices; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Resonance; Roentgenium;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2005. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oulu
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9278-7
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540128
