• DocumentCode
    1485590
  • Title

    Intensity independent bistable polarization switch based on ordered GaInP

  • Author

    Kippenberg, T. ; Krauss, J. ; Spieler, J. ; Kiesel, P. ; Greger, E. ; Moser, M. ; Döhler, G.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. fur Tech. Phys., Erlangen-Nurnberg Univ., Germany
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    427
  • Lastpage
    429
  • Abstract
    We present a polarization sensitive device showing an adjustable bistable switching behavior. It exhibits switching contrasts of up to 30 dB, electrooptical gains of 40 dB, and an angle hysteresis which can be tuned between 0/spl deg/ and 60/spl deg/. Furthermore, the polarization characteristics are independent of the incident optical power.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; electro-optical switches; gallium compounds; hysteresis; indium compounds; light polarisation; optical bistability; optical tuning; GaInP; adjustable bistable switching behavior; angle hysteresis; electrooptical gains; incident optical power; intensity independent bistable polarization switch; ordered GaInP; polarization characteristics; polarization sensitive device; switching contrasts; tuned; Absorption; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Detectors; Hysteresis; Optical bistability; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Optical superlattices; P-i-n diodes; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.752537
  • Filename
    752537