Title :
All-optical polariton transistor
Author :
Ballarini, D. ; De Giorgi, M. ; Cancellieri, E. ; Houdre, R. ; Giacobino, E. ; Cingolani, R. ; Bramati, A. ; Gigli, Giuseppe ; Sanvitto, D.
Author_Institution :
Ist. Italiano di Tecnol. (IIT), Lecce, Italy
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate the working principle of an all-optical transistor in semiconductor planar microcavities, based on the non-linear interactions between two polariton fluids. The operation as AND/OR gate is shown, validating the connectivity of the system.
Keywords :
micro-optics; microcavities; nonlinear optics; optical logic; phototransistors; polaritons; AND-OR gate; all-optical polariton transistor; nonlinear interactions; polariton fluids; semiconductor planar microcavities; Adaptive optics; Fluids; High-speed optical techniques; Logic gates; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
