Experimental demonstration of optical switch using gradient optical force

• Main Authors: Ding, L., Song, J. F., Yu, M. B., Lo, G. Q., Kwong, D. L., Cai, H., Tao, J. F.
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Optics, optoelectronics, photonics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101991; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19733; http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6191976
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A novel optical switch driven by gradient optical force is demonstrated, allowing weak light to switch a strong one. The proposed optically controlled switch achieves an extinction ratio of 28 dB with ~ns switching speed.