Ultimate fast optical switching of a semiconductor photonic microcavity

We present ultrafast pump-probe reflectivity measurements on semiconductor microcavities with a resonance at telecom wavelengths. We observe an ultimate fast red shift and recovery of the cavity resonance due to the instantaneous electronic Kerr effect.

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Published in2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC) p. 1
Main Authors Ctistis, G., Yuce, E., Hartsuiker, A., Bazin, M., Claudon, J., Gerard, J., Vos, W. L.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2011
Subjects
Cavity resonators
Nonlinear optics
Optical pumping
Optical reflection
Optical switches
Optical variables control
Photonics
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Summary:We present ultrafast pump-probe reflectivity measurements on semiconductor microcavities with a resonance at telecom wavelengths. We observe an ultimate fast red shift and recovery of the cavity resonance due to the instantaneous electronic Kerr effect.
ISBN:9781457705335
1457705338
DOI:10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943575