Title :
Nonlinear optics near the single photon level with quantum dots
Author :
Waks, E. ; Sridharan, D. ; Bose, R. ; Kim, H. ; Solomon, G.S.
Author_Institution :
Joint Quantum Inst., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
We describe our work on engineering nonlinear optical devices using quantum dots coupled to optical resonators. These systems enable large optical Stark shifts and all optical switching with only a few photons.
Keywords :
integrated optics; nonlinear optics; quantum electrodynamics; semiconductor quantum dots; all optical switching; large optical Stark shifts; nonlinear optics; optical resonators; quantum dots; single photon level; Cavity resonators; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Photonic crystals; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
