Title :
Photonic Crystal Lasers
Author :
Scherer, Axel ; Painter, Oskar ; Zhang, Zhaoyu ; Qiu, Yueming ; Yoshie, Tomo
Author_Institution :
Caltech, Pasadena
Abstract :
We compare photonic crystal lasers with other microcavities for future switching and spectroscopy systems. High speed and efficiency along with massive lithographic integration makes these lasers particularly interesting for optical switching and signal processing.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; lithography; optical switches; photonic crystals; solid lasers; massive lithographic integration; microcavities; optical switching; photonic crystal lasers; signal processing; spectroscopy systems; High speed optical techniques; Laser modes; Optical refraction; Optical ring resonators; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Quantum dot lasers; Ultrafast optics; Lasers; Microcavities; Photonic Crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300767
