Abstract
We have demonstrated ultrafast switching with photonic crystals integrated into Mach−Zehnder interferometers. The nonlinearity is induced by excitation of carriers into one arm of the interferometer, and switching times as short as 3ps are achieved.
© 2009 Optical Society of America
PDF ArticleMore Like This
C. Husko, A. De Rossi, S. Combrié, Q.V. Tran, F. Raineri, and C.W. Wong
IMC6 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) 2009
Qihuang Gong, Xiaoyong Hu, Ping Jiang, Cheng Xin, and Hong Yang
MH1_3 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim (CLEO/PR) 2009
Z. Han, S. Sederberg, A. Y. Elezzabi, and V. Van
IMK3 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) 2009