Title :
Catch and release of optical pulses by dynamic Q control of a photonic crystal nanocavity
Author :
Upham, Jeremy ; Tanaka, Yoshinori ; Asano, Takashi ; Noda, Susumu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Sci. & Eng. & PESEC, Kyoto Univ., Kyoto
Abstract :
We demonstrate catching and releasing of optical pulses by dynamic Q factor control of a photonic crystal nanocavity. Optical pulses are caught and released on demand within the photon lifetime.
Keywords :
Q-factor; microcavities; nanostructured materials; photonic crystals; quantum optics; dynamic Q control; optical pulse catch; optical pulse release; photon lifetime; photonic crystal nanocavity; quantum information processing; Control systems; Lighting control; Mirrors; Optical control; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Q factor; Space vector pulse width modulation; (230.5298) Photonic Crystals; (230.5750) Resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
