Nonlinear contradirectional coupler

被引：13

作者：

Campi, D

Coriasso, C

Stano, A

Faustini, L

Cacciatore, C

Rigo, C

Meneghini, G

机构：

[1] Ctr Studi & Lab Telecomun SpA, I-10148 Turin, Italy

[2] Univ Brescia, Dept Elect Automat, I-25123 Brescia, Italy

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 1998年 / 72卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.120750

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

Results of room-temperature experiments with a multiple-quantum-well, nonlinear, contradirectional coupler are reported. A power-dependent, contradirectional coupling condition is demonstrated, inducing an optically controlled switching of optical signals, with a switching energy of 1 pJ. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics.

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页码：537 / 539

页数：3

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