Ultrafast all-optical switching of 3D photonic band gap crystals

T.G. Euser; H. Wei; J. Kalkman; Y. Jun; M. Guina; S. Suomalainen; A. Polman; D.J. Norris; W.L. Vos

doi:10.1117/12.737495

Ultrafast all-optical switching of 3D photonic band gap crystals

T.G. Euser, H. Wei, J. Kalkman, Y. Jun, M. Guina, S. Suomalainen, A. Polman, D.J. Norris, W.L. Vos

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Abstract

We present ultrafast optical switching experiments on 3D photonic band gap crystals. Switching the Si inverse opal is achieved by optically exciting free carriers by a two-photon process. We probe reflectivity in the frequency range of second order Bragg diffraction where the photonic band gap is predicted. We observe a large frequency shift of up to 1.5% of all spectral features including the peak that corresponds to the photonic band gap. We also demonstrate large, ultrafast shifts of stop bands of planar GaAs/AlAs photonic structures. We briefly discuss how our results can be used in future switching and modulation applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Active Photonic Crystals
Editors	Sharon M. Weiss, Ganapathi S. Subramania, Florencio Garcia-Santamaria
Place of Publication	Bellingham, WA
Publisher	SPIE
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9780819467881
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737495
Publication status	Published - 26 Aug 2007

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	6640
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Keywords

Crystals
All-optical switching
Ultrafast
Band gap
silicon
GaAs

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Euser, T. G., Wei, H., Kalkman, J., Jun, Y., Guina, M., Suomalainen, S., ... Vos, W. L. (2007). Ultrafast all-optical switching of 3D photonic band gap crystals. In S. M. Weiss, G. S. Subramania, & F. Garcia-Santamaria (Eds.), Active Photonic Crystals [66400G] (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 6640). Bellingham, WA: SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737495

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Ultrafast all-optical switching of 3D photonic band gap crystals. / Euser, T.G.; Wei, H.; Kalkman, J.; Jun, Y.; Guina, M.; Suomalainen, S.; Polman, A.; Norris, D.J.; Vos, W.L.

Active Photonic Crystals. ed. / Sharon M. Weiss; Ganapathi S. Subramania; Florencio Garcia-Santamaria. Bellingham, WA : SPIE, 2007. 66400G (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 6640).

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