Chalcogenide glass photonic crystals
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2008
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Freeman, D.
Grillet, C.
Lee, M.
Smith, C.
Ruan, Y.
Rode, A.
Krolikowska, M.
Tomljenovic-Hanic, S.
de Sterke, C.
Steel, M.
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Photonics and Nanostructures: fundamentals and applications, 2008; 6(1):3-11
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Darren Freeman, Christian Grillet, Michael W. Lee, Cameron L.C. Smith, Yinlan Ruan, Andrei Rode, Maryla Krolikowska, Snjezana Tomljenovic-Hanic, C.Martijn de Sterke, Michael J. Steel, Barry Luther-Davies, Steve Madden, David J. Moss, Yong-Hee Lee and Benjamin J. Eggleton
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All-optical switching devices are based on a material possessing a nonlinear optical response, enabling light to control light, and are enjoying renewed interest. Photonic crystals are a promising platform for realizing compact all-optical switches operating at very low power and integrated on an optical integrated circuit. In this review, we show that by making photonic crystals from a highly nonlinear chalcogenide glass, we have the potential to integrate a variety of active devices into a photonic chip. We describe the fabrication and testing of two-dimensional Ge₃₃As₁₂Se₅₅ chalcogenide glass photonic crystal membrane devices (waveguides and microcavities). We then demonstrate the ability to post-tune the devices using the material photosensitivity. In one proposal we hope to introduce a double-heterostructure microcavity using the photosensitivity alone.
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