DocumentCode
1036362
Title
Room-temperature 1.55μm optical bistability in a GaInAs/AlInAs multiple-quantum-well etalon
Author
Kawaguchi, Hitoshi ; Kawamura, Yuriko
Author_Institution
NTT Electrical Communications Laboratories, Atsugi, Japan
Volume
23
Issue
19
fYear
1987
Firstpage
1013
Lastpage
1014
Abstract
1.55 μm optical bistability has been observed in a Gain As/AlInAs MQW etalon at room temperature, and we have shown that the nonlinear mechanism responsible for the bistability is due to an electronic nonlinearity in the refractive index.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; light interferometers; optical bistability; 1.55 micron; GaInAs-AlInAs; MQW etalon; electronic nonlinearity in refractive index; nonlinear mechanism; optical bistability; room temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19870710
Filename
4258946
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