Ultralow-power all-optical switching

被引：55

作者：

Soljacic, M

Lidorikis, E

Joannopoulos, JD

Hau, LV

机构：

[1] MIT, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[2] Harvard Univ, Lyman Lab Phys, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2005年 / 86卷 / 17期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.1900956

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

Using analytical modeling and detailed numerical simulations, we investigate properties of hybrid systems of photonic crystal microcavities which incorporate a highly nonlinear ultraSlow light medium. We demonstrate that such systems, while being miniature in size (order wavelength), and integrable, could enable ultrafast nonlinear all-optical switching at ultralow (even single photon) energy levels. (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics.

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