Open AccessOptical bistability effect in plasmonic racetrack resonator with high extinction ratio
Author(s) -
Xiaolei Wang,
Haitao Jiang,
Junxue Chen,
Pei Wang,
Yonghua Lü,
Hai Ming
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.19.019415
Subject(s) - extinction ratio , resonator , optical bistability , optics , bistability , kerr effect , optical switch , contrast ratio , plasmon , finite difference time domain method , extinction (optical mineralogy) , pulse (music) , physics , nonlinear optics , optoelectronics , materials science , nonlinear system , laser , wavelength , quantum mechanics , detector
In this paper, optical bistability effect in an ultracompact plasmonic racetrack resonator with nonlinear optical Kerr medium is investigated both analytically and numerically. The properties of optical bistability and pump threshold are studied at 1.55 µm with various detuning parameters by an analytical model. The transmission switch from the upper branch to the lower branch with a pulse is also demonstrated by a finite-difference time-domain method. An extinction ratio of 97.8% and a switching time of 0.38 ps can be achieved with proper detuning parameter. Such a plasmonic resonator design provides a promising realization for highly effective optical modulators and switch.