ULTRAFAST MODULATION WITH SUBPICOSECOND RECOVERY-TIME IN A GAAS/ALGAAS NONLINEAR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER

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作者
JIN, R
SOKOLOFF, JP
HARTEN, PA
CHUANG, CL
LEE, SG
WARREN, M
GIBBS, HM
PEYGHAMBARIAN, N
POLKY, JN
PUBANZ, GA
机构
[1] BOEING ELECTR CO,CTR HIGH TECHNOL,SEATTLE,WA 98124
[2] OREGON STATE UNIV,CORVALLIS,OR 97331
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10.1063/1.102573
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
All-optical modulation is observed at room temperature in a GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum well nonlinear directional coupler using femtosecond pulses. The origin of the ultrafast (<500 fs) recovery of the device is attributed to the optical Stark effect.
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