Implementation of all-optical switch based on nonlinear photonic crystal ring resonator with embedding metallic nanowires in the ring resonators

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Abstract

A novel all-optical switch based on nonlinear photonic crystal ring resonator with embedding metallic nanowires in the ring resonators has been simulated and analyzed by the finite difference time domain method. We placed Ag-nanowires inside the ring resonator to reduce light intensity. The ring resonator has a low switching time of about 0.6 ps and low switching power equal to 36.5 mW/µm2. Since the structure is of small size and ultra-fast time, it has the potentiality to be applied in optical integration circuits and nano-plasmonic information processing.

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Nanowire Nonlinear Kerr effect Photonic crystal Plasmon Switch 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Majid Ghadrdan
    • 1
  • Mohammad Ali Mansouri-Birjandi
    • 1
  1. 1.Faculty of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Sistan and BaluchestanZahedanIran

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