Ultrafast all-optical polarization spin switching in resonant photonic bandgap structures

Wesley J. Johnston, Murat Yildirim, John P. Prineas, Arthur J. Smirl, Hyatt M. Gibbs, Galina Khitrova

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Abstract

A spin-based polarization switch is demonstrated utilizing a Bragg-spaced quantumwell structure that exhibits pulsewidth limited switching speeds, contrast ratios on the order of 3,000:1, and throughputs of ~50% with complete sample recovery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2006
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)1557528136, 9781557528131
StatePublished - 2006
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2006 - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: May 21 2006May 21 2006

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period5/21/065/21/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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