Title :
Dynamical systems in nanophotonics: From energy efficient modulators to light forces and optomechanics
Author :
Milo? A. Popovi?;Peter T. Rakich;Marcus S. Dahlem;Charles W. Holzwarth;Tymon Barwicz;Fuwan Gan;Henry I. Smith;Franz X. K?rtner;Erich P. Ippen
Author_Institution :
Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate novel device concepts based on rigorous design of the dynamics of resonant nanophotonic systems, such as dispersionless resonant switches and energy-efficient modulator architectures, slow-light cells, and nanomechanical photonic devices based on light forces.
Keywords :
"Nanophotonics","Energy efficiency","Optical modulation","Resonance","Optical resonators","Optical filters","Resonant frequency","Optical surface waves","Resonator filters","Optical refraction"
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS ´09. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343120
