DocumentCode
2966907
Title
Small-signal modulation bandwidth of Purcell-enhanced nanocavity light emitters
Author
Lau, Erwin K. ; Tucker, Rodney S. ; Wu, Ming C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA
fYear
2008
fDate
2-15 Aug. 2008
Firstpage
317
Lastpage
318
Abstract
We present a new analysis of the modulation bandwidth of nanocavity light emitters. The modulation bandwidth is enhanced by the Purcell effect, but only if the device is operated below threshold. The maximum Purcell-enhanced 3-dB bandwidth scales inversely with the modal volume.
Keywords
electro-optical modulation; laser cavity resonators; nanophotonics; Purcell-enhanced nanocavity light emitters; laser modualtion; modulation bandwidth; small-signal modulation bandwidth; Bandwidth; Charge carrier density; Computer networks; Information analysis; Light emitting diodes; Optical modulation; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission; Steady-state; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2656-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634561
Filename
4634561
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