Optical non-linearities in III/V quantum dots

J.E.M. Haverkort, R. Prasanth, S. Dilna, E.W. Bogaart, A. Deepthy, J.J.G.M. Tol, van der, E.A. Patent, G. Zhao, Q. Gong, P.J. Veldhoven, van, R. Nötzel, J.H. Wolter

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Abstract

We report all-optical switching due to state-filling in quantum dots (QDs). The switching energy is as low as 6 fJ since state-filling requires only 2 electron-hole pairs per QD. The single layer of InAs/InP QDs is inserted within a InGaAsP/InP waveguide, which is processed into a Mach-Zehnder Interferometric space switch (MZI). A 1530-1570 nm probe beam is switched by optical excitation of one MZI-arm from above. By exciting below the InGaAsP bandgap, we prove that the refractive index nonlinearity is entirely due to state-filling in the QDs.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProc. [CD-ROM] Photonics 2004 Cochin, India (2004) (invited presentation)
Place of PublicationCochin, India
Pages1-6
Publication statusPublished - 2004
EventPhotonics 2004, Cochin, India - Cochin, India
Duration: 1 Jan 2004 → …

Conference

ConferencePhotonics 2004, Cochin, India
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityCochin
Period1/01/04 → …
OtherPhotonics 2004

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