Title :
Sub-picosecond optical switching in the near-infrared using negative index metamaterials
Author :
Dani, Keshav M. ; Ku, Zahyun ; Upadhya, Prashanth C. ; Prasankumar, Rohit P. ; Brueck, S.R.J. ; Taylor, Antoinette J.
Author_Institution :
Center for Integrated Nanotechnol., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM, USA
Abstract :
We study the ultrafast non-linear optical properties of a negative-index metamaterial. In particular, we achieve sub-picosecond optical switching allowing for terabits per second modulation at telecommunication wavelengths.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electro-optical switches; high-speed optical techniques; metamaterials; optical materials; refractive index; near-infrared switching; negative index metamaterials; optical modulation; sub-picosecond optical switching; ultrafast nonlinear optical properties; Frequency conversion; High speed optical techniques; Metamaterials; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Ultrafast optics; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (320.7080) Ultrafast 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
