Ultrafast Coherent Dynamics of a Photonic Crystal All-Optical Switch

作者:Colman Pierre; Lunnemann Per; Yu Yi; Mork Jesper*
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2016, 117(23): 233901.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.233901

摘要

We present pump-probe measurements of an all-optical photonic crystal switch based on a nanocavity, resolving fast coherent temporal dynamics. The measurements demonstrate the importance of coherent effects typically neglected when considering nanocavity dynamics. In particular, we report the observation of an idler pulse and more than 10 dB parametric gain. The measurements are in good agreement with a theoretical model that ascribes the observation to oscillations of the free-carrier population in the nanocavity. The effect opens perspectives for the realization of new all-optical photonic crystal switches with unprecedented switching contrast.

  • 出版日期2016-11-29