Title :
Bistable switching and gain recovery dynamics in hybrid III-V/SOI nanolasers
Author :
Bazin, A. ; Halioua, Y. ; Chastenet, D. ; Monnier, P. ; Sagnes, I. ; Raj, R. ; Raineri, F.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Photonique et de Nanostruct., Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We report on optical bistability based on injection locking of hybrid III-V/Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) nanolaser. Switching power is measured below 40μW. 30ps switching time is deduced from gain recovery time measurement.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; laser mode locking; nanophotonics; nonlinear optics; optical bistability; optical switches; photonic crystals; semiconductor lasers; InP; bistable switching; gain recovery dynamics; gain recovery time measurement; hybrid III-V-SOI nanolasers; injection locking; optical bistability; photonic crystal; silicon-on-insulator; switching power; time 30 ps; ultrafast switching; Fiber lasers; Measurement by laser beam; Optical switches; Power lasers; Silicon on insulator technology; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
