Ultrafast optical bistability in an InP-based two-dimensional photonic crystal

Author

Yacomotti, A.M. ; Raineri, F. ; Vecchi, G. ; Monnier, P. ; Bakir, B. Ben ; Seassal, C. ; Letartre, X. ; Viktorovitch, P. ; Cioccio, L. Di ; Fedeli, J.M. ; Raj, R. ; Levenson, A.

Author_Institution

Lab. de Photonique et de Nanostruct. (CNRS UPR 20), Marcoussis

fYear

2006

fDate

21-26 May 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Ultrafast optical bistability is demonstrated at 1550 nm in an InP-based two-dimensional photonic crystal distributed resonator. A low intensity threshold of 4 kW/cm² is observed, with a contrast of 65% between the high and low reflectivity states.

Keywords

Brillouin zones; III-V semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical bistability; optical resonators; photonic crystals; reflectivity; refractive index; semiconductor quantum wells; Brillouin zone; InP; contrast; distributed resonator; efficiency 65 percent; group velocity mode; intensity threshold; quantum wells; reflectivity states; refractive index; two-dimensional photonic crystal; ultrafast optical bistability; wavelength 1550 nm; Indium phosphide; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Reflectivity; Ultrafast optics; (190.1450) Bistability; (190.4390) Nonlinear optics, integrated optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629143

Filename

4629143