2012-02-01
Observation of a stronger-than-adiabatic change of light trapped in an ultrafast switched GaAs-AlAs microcavity
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J. Opt. Soc. Am. B , Volume 29 - Issue 2 p. 1- 5
We study the time-resolved reflectivity spectrum of a switched planar GaAs-AlAs microcavity. Between 5 and 40 ps after the switching (pump) pulse, we observe a strong excess probe reflectivity and a change of the frequency of light trapped in the cavity up to 5 linewidths away from the cavity resonance. This frequency change does not adiabatically follow the fast-changing cavity resonance. The frequency change is attributed to an accumulated phase change due to the time-dependent refractive index. An analytical model predicts dynamics in qualitative agreement with the experiments, and points to crucial parameters that control future applications.
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| doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.29.0000A1 | |
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| Organisation | Ultrafast Spectroscopy |
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Harding, P. J., Bakker, H., Hartsuiker, A., Claudon, J., Mosk, A., Gérard, J.-M., & Vos, W. L. (2012). Observation of a stronger-than-adiabatic change of light trapped in an ultrafast switched GaAs-AlAs microcavity. J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 29(2), 1–5. doi:10.1364/JOSAB.29.0000A1 |
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