Title :
Low-power all-optical switching via tunable coupling of nanocomposite photonic crystal microcavities
Author :
Hu, Xiaoyong ; Gong, Qihuang ; Li, Zhiqiang ; Yang, Hong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Peking Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
All-optical switching effect is realized based on dynamically tunable coupling of nanocomposite photonic crystal microcavities. The threshold pump photon energy as low as 600 fJ is achieved.
Keywords :
filled polymers; gold; micro-optics; microcavities; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; optical couplers; optical polymers; optical switches; photonic crystals; Au; low power all optical switching; nanocomposite photonic crystal microcavities; threshold pump photon energy; tunable coupling; Gold; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical switches; Photonic crystals; Photonics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
