Title :
Performance of nonlinear photonic crystal devices at high bit rates
Author :
Khurgin, Jacob B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We investigate theoretically the performance limits for nonlinear all-optical switching devices incorporating photonic crystals. Due to dispersion significant performance enhancement are achieved only in materials combining high nonlinearity, high index contrast and high damage threshold.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical switches; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; damage threshold; dispersion; high bit rate; index contrast; nonlinear photonic crystal devices; optical switching devices; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Photonic crystals; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548678
