Title :
Excitability in a nonlinear photonic crystal nanocavity
Author :
Yacomotti, A.M. ; Brunstein, M. ; Sagnes, I. ; Raineri, F. ; Levenson, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Photonique et de Nanostruct., CNRS, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
Optical bistability and excitability are demonstrated in a semiconductor 2D photonic crystal L3 nanocavity. Excitability is a nonlinear dynamical mechanism underlying pulse-like responses to small perturbations. Excitability in a nanocavity opens-up new avenues towards 2D networks of nonlinear cells.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; optical bistability; photonic crystals; nonlinear dynamical mechanism; nonlinear photonic crystal nanocavity; optical bistability; optical excitability; pulse like responses; semiconductor 2D photonic crystal; small perturbations; Cavity resonators; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical pulses; Optical reflection; Photonic crystals; bistability; excitability; nonlinear dynamics; photonic crystals; semiconductor;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2011 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Stockholm
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0881-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2161-2056
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2011.5971115
