Title :
Low-power and fast switching in III–V photonic crystals
Author :
Combrié, S. ; Husko, C. ; Tran, Q. ; Colman, P. ; Raineri, F. ; Wong, C.W. ; De Rossi, A.
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
We report on recent advancements in membrane photonic crystals based on III-V semiconductors. We fabricated highly nonlinear waveguides with low insertion losses and demonstrate ultra-fast all-optical response to ultra-low energy excitation in resonant cavities.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; cavity resonators; high-speed optical techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical materials; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; low insertion loss; membrane photonic crystal; nonlinear waveguide; ultra-fast all-optical response; ultra-low energy excitation resonant cavity; Biomembranes; III-V semiconductor materials; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonic crystals; (050.5298) Photonic crystals; (190.4360) Nonlinear optics, devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
