Title :
Small-signal modulation bandwidth of Purcell-enhanced nanocavity light emitters
Author :
Lau, Erwin K. ; Tucker, Rodney S. ; Wu, Ming C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA
Abstract :
We present a new analysis of the modulation bandwidth of nanocavity light emitters. The modulation bandwidth is enhanced by the Purcell effect, but only if the device is operated below threshold. The maximum Purcell-enhanced 3-dB bandwidth scales inversely with the modal volume.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; laser cavity resonators; nanophotonics; Purcell-enhanced nanocavity light emitters; laser modualtion; modulation bandwidth; small-signal modulation bandwidth; Bandwidth; Charge carrier density; Computer networks; Information analysis; Light emitting diodes; Optical modulation; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission; Steady-state; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location :
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2656-0
DOI :
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634561