Title :
Zeno all-optical switching in a silicon ring resonator using inverse Raman scattering
Author :
Wen, Henry ; Kuzucu, Onur ; Sherwood-Droz, Nicolás ; Hou, Taige ; Lipson, Michal ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate all-optical control of a single resonance in a silicon micro-ring resonator using Raman-induced loss. Simulations indicate the potential for signal routing with >;97% throughput using picojoule control pulses.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; elemental semiconductors; micro-optics; optical control; optical resonators; optical switches; silicon; Raman-induced loss; Si; all-optical control; inverse Raman scattering; picojoule control pulse; signal routing; silicon microring resonator; zeno all-optical switching; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical ring resonators; Optical scattering; Optical switches; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
