Photon trapping, delaying, and dynamic-control using ultra-small high-Q photonic crystal cavities

Takasumi Tanabe, Masaya Notomi, Eiichi Kuramochi, Akihiko Shinya, Hideaki Taniyama

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Abstract

By employing ultra-small high-Q photonic crystal nanocavities, we demonstrated 1-ns photon trapping and 1.45-ns pulse delaying. The corresponding light speed is 5,800 km/s. We also demonstrated dynamic tuning of the Q within the photon lifetime.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)1557528349, 9781557528346
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: 2007 May 62007 May 6

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period07/5/607/5/6

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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