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International Conference on Photonics in Switching

Nano-photonic switching in a quantum dot embedded in photonic crystals

F. Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Nihei, A. Okamoto

Published Aug 1, 2008• 3 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate that light near a targeted quantum dot embedded in photonic crystals can be strongly confined or completely released using pump laser pulses, which may provide a basic operation of nano-photonic switching.
DOI
10.1109/ps.2008.4804227

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