Optical Pattern Switching in Semiconductor Microresonators as All-Optical Switch

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关键词: high-speed switching;    spatial perturbation;    optical pattern;    semiconductor microresonator;    Optical switch;   

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DOI  :  10.4218/etrij.09.0109.0166

【 摘 要 】

In this paper, we present a spatial perturbation method to control the optical patterns in semiconductor microresonators in the far-field configuration. We propose a fast all-optical switch which operates at a low light level.The switching beam controls the behavior of output beams with strong intensities. The method has been applied successfully to different optical patterns such as rolls, squares, and hexagons.

   

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