ALL-OPTICAL BISTABLE SWITCHING IN AN ACTIVE INGAAS QUANTUM-WELL WAVE-GUIDE

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作者
LIKAMWA, P
MILLER, A
OGAWA, M
PARK, RM
机构
[1] UNIV CENT FLORIDA,DEPT PHYS,ORLANDO,FL 32826
[2] UNIV FLORIDA,DEPT MAT SCI & ENGN,GAINESVILLE,FL 32611
[3] UNIV CENT FLORIDA,DEPT ELECT ENGN,ORLANDO,FL 32826
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10.1109/68.91016
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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Bistability has been observed in the amplified optical signal passing through an active InGaAs strained quantumwell waveguide at a wavelength of 960 nm. The device, which contained a single 50-angstrom strained InGaAs well sandwiched between two 0.1-mu-m GaAs barrier layers, was electrically biased to 80% of the threshold current required for lasing.
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