• DocumentCode
    3033203
  • Title

    Nano-photonic switching in a quantum dot embedded in photonic crystals

  • Author

    Matsuoka, F. ; Nihei, H. ; Okamoto, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-7 Aug. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate that light near a targeted quantum dot embedded in photonic crystals can be strongly confined or completely released using pump laser pulses, which may provide a basic operation of nano-photonic switching.
  • Keywords
    nanophotonics; optical pumping; optical switches; photonic crystals; quantum dots; embedded quantum dots; nanophotonic switching; photonic crystals; pump laser pulses; quantum dot; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Lighting control; Optical control; Optical pulses; Photonic crystals; Potential well; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; nano-photonics; photonic crystals; quantum dot;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics in Switching, 2008. PS 2008. International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Sapporo
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4326-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-4-8855-2228-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PS.2008.4804227
  • Filename
    4804227