DocumentCode
520027
Title
High bandwidth, ultra-low power all optical modulation with a nano-fiber embedded in Rb vapor
Author
Salit, K. ; Salit, M. ; Krishnamurthy, S. ; Wang, Y. ; Kumar, P. ; Shahriar, M.S.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
16-21 May 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report all-optical modulation at 2 GHz with 19 atto-joules, using a tapered nano-fiber embedded in Rb vapor. The switching energy is a record low value for modulation at this speed, requiring only 75 photons.
Keywords
optical modulation; photons; rubidium; Rb; energy 19 aJ; frequency 2 GHz; nano-fiber; optical modulation; photons; switching energy; Bandwidth; Communication switching; Laser excitation; Optical beams; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Probes; Pump lasers; Switches; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Type
conf
Filename
5499586
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