• DocumentCode
    1033951
  • Title

    Optically bistable operation in InGaAs/lnAIAs MOW laser diodes using resonant tunnelling effect

  • Author

    Kawamura, Yuriko ; Wakita, Ken ; Asahi, H. ; Oe, Katsutoshi

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Atsugi Electrical Communication Laboratories, Atsugi, Japan
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    1987
  • Firstpage
    719
  • Lastpage
    721
  • Abstract
    A new type of optically bistable operation using a resonant tunnelling effect has been achieved for InGaAs/lnAIAs MQW laser diodes for the first time. A clear optical bistability with a large on/off ratio was observed in the light output/voltage characteristics. Optical memory operation was also obtained with this MQW laser diode.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical bistability; semiconductor junction lasers; tunnelling; InGaAs-InAlAs laser; MQW laser diodes; light output/voltage characteristics; on/off ratio; optical memory operation; optically bistable operation; resonant tunnelling effect; semiconductor laser;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19870511
  • Filename
    4257846