InAs quantum dots, embedded in a photonic crystal (PC) waveguide, exhibited 13 dB larger extinction ratio in transmittance than that embedded in a conventional waveguide, suggesting ultra-low power operation of the proposed PC-based symmetric-Mach-Zehnder-type all-optical switch.


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    Title :

    Drastic enhancement of optical non-linearity in InAs quantum dot embedded in photonic crystal waveguide for all-optical switch application


    Contributors:
    Nakamura, H. (author) / Kanamoto, K. (author) / Nakamura, Y. (author) / Sugimoto, Y. (author) / Ikeda, N. (author) / Tanaka, Y. (author) / Ohkouchi, S. (author) / Ishikawa, H. (author) / Asakawa, K. (author)


    Publication date :

    2004-01-01


    Size :

    209099 byte



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English