Title :
Nanophotonics under a scanning electron microscope: Studying resonator-less all-optical switching and memory functionality in gallium nanoparticles
Author :
MacDonald, K.F. ; Bashevoy, M.V. ; Denisyuk, A.I. ; Jonsson, F. ; Soares, B.F. ; Zheludev, N.I.
Author_Institution :
EPSRC Nanophotonics Portfolio Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
Light- and electron beam-induced structural transformations in nanoparticles of polymorphic metals provide a paradigm for achieving resonator-less all-optical switching and optical memory functionality with picojoule energy requirements.
Keywords :
gallium; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; optical storage; optical switches; polymorphic transformations; scanning electron microscopy; Ga; electron beams; light beams; memory function; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; picojoule energy; polymorphic metal; resonatorless all optical switching; scanning electron microscope; structural transformation; Electron optics; Nanoparticles; Nanophotonics; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical saturation; Scanning electron microscopy; Ultrafast optics; (190.3970) Microparticle nonlinear optics; (190.4400) Nonlinear optics, materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629125
