HIGH-CONTRAST OPTOELECTRONIC LOGIC DEVICE USING A WAVE-GUIDE MULTIPLE-QUANTUM-WELL OPTICAL MODULATOR

被引:8
作者
BRADLEY, PJ [1 ]
WHEATLEY, P [1 ]
PARRY, G [1 ]
MIDWINTER, JE [1 ]
MISTRY, P [1 ]
ROBERTS, JS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SHEFFIELD,DEPT ELECTR ENGN,SHEFFIELD S1 3JD,S YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
关键词
LIGHT - Modulators - LOGIC DEVICES - WAVEGUIDES; OPTICAL;
D O I
10.1049/el:19870150
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We present an optical logic device which demonstrates hardlimiting of outputs and which has the potential for large fan-out and fast response. It consists of a waveguide modulator made from GaAs/AlGaAs multiple-quantum-well material and a phototransistor, and exhibits a contrast in excess of 20.
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页码:213 / 215
页数:3
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