Optically tunable silicon photonic crystal microcavities.
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چکیده
We demonstrate the use of silicon photonic crystal based microcavity structures to perform light modulation at potentially giga-Hertz speeds through the use of optically induced plasma dispersion. The cavity configurations considered have the potential to operate at low pump power when the Q of the cavity involved is maximized.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics express
دوره 14 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006