Title :
Nanophotonic switching using CuCl quantum cubes
Author :
Kawazoe, T. ; Kobayashi, K. ; Sangu, S. ; Ohtsu, M.
Author_Institution :
Exploratory Res. for Adv. Technol., Japan Sci. & Technol. Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of repeated near-field optical switching using cubic CuCl quantum dots by time-resolved optical near-field measurement. Its figure of merit is 10-100 times greater than that of conventional photonic switches.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; copper compounds; integrated optics; nanotechnology; photonic switching systems; semiconductor quantum dots; time resolved spectra; CuCl; nanophotonic switching; near-field optical switching; quantum cubes; quantum dots; time-resolved optical near-field measurement; Communication switching; Communication system control; Energy exchange; Energy states; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Nanoscale devices; Optical coupling; Optical switches; Quantum dots;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238510
