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Compact Optical Switches and Modulators Based on Dispersion Engineered Photonic Crystals

Date

Authors

O'Faolain, Liam

Beggs, Daryl M.

White, Thomas

Kampfrath, Tobias

Kuipers, L. (Kobus)

Krauss, Thomas F.

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc)

Abstract

We use slow-light photonic crystals to enhance optical switching and modulation in silicon. By using dispersion-engineered designs, a switch as short as 5 μm was achieved, in which we have demonstrated rerouting of optical pulses on a 3-ps time scale thr

Keywords

Keywords: Bandwidth product; Extinction ratios; Femtosecond pulse; Flat band; Large groups; Nonlinear effect; Nonlinear effects; Optical pulse; Optical switching; Photonic nanostructures; Time-scales; Ultrafast nonlinear; Dispersions; Electromagnetic pulse; Light m Engineered photonic nanostructures; Nonlinear effects; Photonic crystals; Silicon nanophotonics; Slow light; Ultrafast nonlinear processes

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/79683

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

IEEE Photonics Journal

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1109/JPHOT.2010.2047918

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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