Resonant Dynamics of Nonlinear Optical Microdisks

Author

Holzman, Jonathan F.

Author_Institution

British Columbia Univ., Kelowna

Volume

43

Issue

9

fYear

2007

Firstpage

794

Lastpage

797

Abstract

An investigation into the relationship between two-photon-induced carrier dynamics and nonlinear optical resonance is carried out for an InP microdisk. A phenomenological model is developed and algebraic solutions are presented for the resulting bistability turn-on and turn-off transition points. It is shown that the offset between the operating wavelength and the un-illuminated resonance wavelength plays a critical role in defining the optical bus line intensity requirements at the input and the intensity contrast ratio at the output.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optics; micro-optics; microcavities; nonlinear optics; optical bistability; optical logic; optical resonators; optical switches; two-photon processes; InP microdisk; algebraic solutions; all-optical switching; bistability turn-off transition point; bistability turn-on transition point; intensity contrast ratio; microresonators; nonlinear optical microdisks; nonlinear optical resonance; optical bus line intensity requirements; optical logic devices; phenomenological model; resonant dynamics; two-photon-induced carrier dynamics; unilluminated resonance wavelength; Atom optics; Indium phosphide; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Resonance; Microresonators; optical bistability; optical logic devices; photonic switching systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JQE.2007.902383

Filename

4285694