Title :
Nonlinear photonic crystals in chalcogenide for all-optical processing
Author :
Grillet, Christian ; Smith, Cameron ; Lee, Michael ; Mägi, Eric ; Moss, Dave ; Eggleton, Bejamin ; Freeman, Darren ; Madden, Steve ; Luther-Davies, Barry ; Byrne, Michael ; Asatryan, Ara ; Botten, Lindsay
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Sydney Univ., Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We present the first experimental and theoretical results using nonlinear 2D photonic crystals in chalcogenide. This scheme provides a promising platform to realize low power integrated all-optical switching and logic functions.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; integrated optics; nonlinear optics; optical glass; optical logic; optical switches; photonic crystals; chalcogenide glass; integrated all-optical switching; logic function; nonlinear 2D photonic crystal; Biomembranes; Crystalline materials; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Q factor;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519258
