Title :
25-channel all-optical switches by integrated silicon photonic crystal nanocavities
Author :
Nozaki, Kengo ; Kuramochi, E. ; Shinya, Akihiko ; Notomi, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Nanophotonics Center, NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
Silicon photonic crystal nanocavities were monolithically integrated to construct multichannel all-optical switches. Successful operation of 25 resonant channels was demonstrated with a length of only 200 μm and an energy consumption in the femtojoule regime.
Keywords :
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; nanophotonics; optical communication equipment; optical switches; photonic crystals; silicon; 25-channel all-optical switches; Si; energy consumption; femtojoule regime; integrated silicon photonic crystal nanocavities; monolithic integration; multichannel all-optical switches; resonant channels; size 200 mum; Cavity resonators; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Photonic crystals; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
