• DocumentCode
    348520
  • Title

    Optically-controlled optical gate using a double diode structure

  • Author

    Yairi, Micah B. ; Demir, Hilmi V. ; Coldren, Chris W. ; Miller, David A B ; Harris, J.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    770
  • Abstract
    A new device concept enabling ultra-short optically controlled optical gating is demonstrated. Using a dual-diode GaAs multiple-quantum well (MQW) structure, low power surface-normal switching times of ~10 ps are achieved in this proof-of-principle device
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; optical logic; optical switches; quantum well lasers; 10 ps; 600 fJ; 9.3 ps; GaAs; double diode structure; dual-diode GaAs multiple-quantum well structure; low power surface-normal switching times; optically-controlled optical gate; proof-of-principle device; ultra-short optically controlled optical gating; Gallium arsenide; High speed optical techniques; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical sensors; P-i-n diodes; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor diodes; Telecommunication control; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5634-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.1999.811961
  • Filename
    811961