M Notomi, K Nozaki, A Shinya, S Matsuo… - Optics …, 2014 - Elsevier
This article reviews our recent studies of ultralow-power nanophotonics devices toward implementing a dense optical communication network in a processor chip. A photonic crystal …
Photonic crystal (PhC) nanocavities have demonstrated unique capabilities in terms of light confinement and manipulation. As such, they are becoming attractive for developing novel …
We describe a compact modulator based on a photonic crystal nanocavity whose resonance is electrically controlled through an integrated pin junction. The sub-micron size of the …
Interest in photonic crystal nanocavities is fueled by advances in device performance, particularly in the development of low-threshold laser sources. Effective electrical control of …
A Yokoo, T Tanabe, E Kuramochi, M Notomi - Nano letters, 2011 - ACS Publications
High-Q nanocavities have been extensively studied recently because they are considered key elements in low-power photonic devices and integrated circuits. Here we demonstrate …
Progress on the fabrication of ultrahigh-Q photonic-crystal nanocavities (PhC-NCs) has revealed the prospect for new applications including silicon Raman lasers that require a …
Background The production of compact and multi-functional photonic devices has become a topic of major research activity in recent years. Devices have emerged that can be used for …
On-chip 1-D photonic crystal nanocavities were designed and fabricated in a 300 mm silicon- on-insulator wafer using a CMOS-compatible process with 193 nm immersion lithography …
Photonic crystal nanocavities that simultaneously possess small modal volumes and high quality (Q) factors have opened up novel research areas in photonics during this decade …