Thermo-optical dynamics in an optically pumped Photonic Crystal nano-cavity

Optics Express

Volumn 17, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 17118-17129

  Brunstein, M ^a   Braive, R ^a   Hostein, R ^a   Beveratos, A ^a   Robert Philip, I ^a   Sagnes, I ^a,b   Karle, T J ^a   Yacomotti, A M ^a   Levenson, J A ^a   Moreau, V ^a,b   Tessier, G ^b   De Wilde, Y ^b  

^a UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

^b INSTITUT LANGEVIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; OPTICAL PUMPING; RELAXATION TIME; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

COOLING PROCESS; DYNAMICAL REGIME; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; OPTICALLY PUMPED; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL CAVITIES; REFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; THERMAL DYNAMICS; THERMAL RELAXATION TIME;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 70349227161     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.017118     Document Type: Article

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