Title :
Ultrafast nonlinear switching in a semiconductor two-dimensional photonic crystal
Author :
Cojocaru, C. ; Raineri, F. ; Monnier, P. ; Levenson, A. ; Raj, R. ; Seassal, C. ; Latarte, X. ; Viktorovitch, P.
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostuctures, CNRS, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We report ultrafast switching operation around 1.5 /spl mu/m in a nonlinear 2D photonic crystal induced via resonant optical Kerr effect. We measure time responses faster than 10 ps.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical Kerr effect; optical switches; photonic crystals; resonant optical Kerr effect; semiconductor two-dimensional photonic crystal; ultrafast nonlinear switching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
