Cavity lifetime control by slow-light and nonlinear effects

P. Grinberg; P. Hamel; M. Brunstein; K. Bencheikh; A.M. Giacomotti; A. Levenson; Y. Dumeige

doi:10.1117/12.2009986

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6 March 2013 Cavity lifetime control by slow-light and nonlinear effects

P. Grinberg, P. Hamel, M. Brunstein, K. Bencheikh, A.M. Giacomotti, A. Levenson, Y. Dumeige

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Proceedings Volume 8636, Advances in Slow and Fast Light VI; 86361I (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009986
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2013, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We show both theoretically and experimentally that the lifetime of an active semiconductor photonic crystal nanocavity is enhanced thanks to the combination of two cooperative effects: slow light propagation based on coherent-population-oscillation effect and optical bistability. In particular we develop an analytical analysis enabling us to clearly show the physical mechanisms producing the enhancement of the cavity lifetime.

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P. Grinberg, P. Hamel, M. Brunstein, K. Bencheikh, A.M. Giacomotti, A. Levenson, and Y. Dumeige "Cavity lifetime control by slow-light and nonlinear effects", Proc. SPIE 8636, Advances in Slow and Fast Light VI, 86361I (6 March 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009986

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