• DocumentCode
    1110816
  • Title

    Integrated all-optical routing Y-junction device with ultrafast on/off switching

  • Author

    Kan´an, A.M. ; Wa, P. Li Kam ; Dutta, M. ; Pamulapati, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Res. & Educ. in Opt. & Lasers, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
  • Volume
    32
  • Issue
    16
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    8/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1476
  • Lastpage
    1477
  • Abstract
    A Y-junction multiquantum well waveguide device using carrier-induced nonlinearities has been tested for all-optical switching. Ultrafast switching is achieved using two consecutive control pulses to turn the device on and off. A switch contrast ratio of 1:2 has been achieved within a switching window of 10 ps
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; optical couplers; optical switches; semiconductor quantum wells; time division multiplexing; 10 ps; all-optical switching; carrier-induced nonlinearities; consecutive control pulses; multiquantum well waveguide device; routing Y-junction device; switch contrast ratio; switching window; ultrafast on/off switching;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19960997
  • Filename
    511905