title: An optical modulator based on a single strongly coupled quantum dot--cavity system in a p-i-n junction.
abstract: We demonstrate an optical modulator based on a single quantum dot strongly coupled to a photonic crystal cavity. A vertical p-i-n junction is used to tune the quantum dot and thereby modulate the cavity transmission, with a measured instrument-limited response time of 13 ns. A modulator based on a single quantum dot promises operation at high bandwidth and low power.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Englund
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faraon
authors.forename: Arka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majumdar
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stoltz
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petroff
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vuckovic