title: Optically tunable silicon photonic crystal microcavities.
abstract: We demonstrate the use of silicon photonic crystal based microcavity structures to perform light modulation at potentially giga-Hertz speeds through the use of optically induced plasma dispersion. The cavity configurations considered have the potential to operate at low pump power when the Q of the cavity involved is maximized.
authors.forename: Francis C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Ndi
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toulouse
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hodson
authors.forename: Dennis W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Prather