Title :
AlGaAs-based photonic crystal microcavity and its optical bistability
Author :
Kawashima, H. ; Ikeda, N. ; Sugimoto, Y. ; Hasama, T. ; Ishikawa, H. ; Tanaka, Y.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba
Abstract :
Optical microcavity was fabricated in an AlGaAs-based photonic crystal slab. The optical resonance was within the communication wavelengths and had a quality factor of 1900. Optical bistability due to thermo-optic origin was observed.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Q-factor; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; optical bistability; optical fabrication; photonic crystals; AlGaAs; communication wavelengths; optical bistability; optical microcavity; optical resonance; photonic crystal microcavity; quality factor; thermo-optic origin; Flip-flops; Microcavities; Optical bistability; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Photonic integrated circuits; Q factor; Resonance; Slabs; (190.1450) Bistability; (250.5300) Photonic integrated circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628380
