Title :
Ultra-fast low energy switching using an InP photonic crystal H0 nanocavity
Author :
Yi Yu ; Palushani, Evarist ; Heuck, Mikkel ; Ek, S. ; Kuznetsova, Nadezda ; Colman, Pierre ; Vukovic, Dragana ; Peucheret, Christophe ; Oxenlowe, Leif K. ; Yvind, Kresten ; Mork, Jesper
Author_Institution :
DTU Fotonik, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
Pump-probe measurements on InP photonic crystal H0 nanocavities show large-contrast ultrafast switching at low pulse energy. For large pulse energies, high-frequency carrier density oscillations are induced, leading to pulse splitting.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; carrier density; indium compounds; nanophotonics; optical pumping; optical switches; photonic crystals; InP; high-frequency carrier density oscillations; large-contrast ultrafast switching; photonic crystal H0 nanocavity; pulse energy; pulse-splitting; pump-probe measurements; ultrafast low energy switching; Cavity resonators; Indium phosphide; Optical switches; Oscillators; Photonic crystals; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6599952