All-optical switching using optical bistability in nonlinear photonic crystals

Marin Soljacic; Mihai Ibanescu; Chiyan Luo; Steven G. Johnson; Shanhui Fan; Yoel Fink; John D. Joannopoulos

doi:10.1117/12.480058

9 July 2003 All-optical switching using optical bistability in nonlinear photonic crystals

Marin Soljacic, Mihai Ibanescu, Chiyan Luo, Steven G. Johnson, Shanhui Fan, Yoel Fink, John D. Joannopoulos

Proceedings Volume 5000, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480058
Event: Integrated Optoelectronics Devices, 2003, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We demonstrate optical bistability in a class of non-linear photonic crystal devices, through the use of detailed numerical experiments, and analytical theory. Our devices are shorter than the wavelength of light in length, they can operate with only a few mW of power, and can be faster than 1ps.

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Marin Soljacic, Mihai Ibanescu, Chiyan Luo, Steven G. Johnson, Shanhui Fan, Yoel Fink, and John D. Joannopoulos "All-optical switching using optical bistability in nonlinear photonic crystals", Proc. SPIE 5000, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices, (9 July 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480058

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