Title :
Photonic Crystal Nanocavities: Slow Light, All-optical; Processing, Wavelength Conversion, Optical MEMS
Author :
Notomi, Masaya ; Tanabe, Takasumi ; Kuramochi, Eiichi ; Shinya, Akihiko ; Taniyama, Hideaki
Author_Institution :
NTT Basic Res. Lab., NTT Corp., Atsugi
Abstract :
We discuss several interesting applications of ultrahigh-Q and ultrasmall nanocavities recently realized in silicon photonic-crystal slabs: 1) All-dielectric slow-light media, 2) All-optical bistable switching elements towards all-optical logic chips, 3) Adiabatic wavelength conversion, 4) Super-efficient optomechanical energy converter.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; microswitches; optical bistability; optical logic; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; photonic crystals; silicon; Si; adiabatic wavelength conversion; all-dielectric slow-light media; all-optical bistable switching elements; all-optical logic chips; all-optical processing; optical MEMS; silicon photonic crystal slabs; slow-light optical processing; super-efficient optomechanical energy converter; ultrahigh-Q ultrasmall nanocavities; Logic; Micromechanical devices; Optical bistability; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonic crystals; Silicon; Slabs; Slow light; Switching converters; Wavelength converters;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2007 4th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0934-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2007.4347721
