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
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;
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
