DocumentCode
1133197
Title
All optical switching of integrated hybrid distributed feedback bistable laser
Author
Neophytou, A.I. ; White, Ian H. ; Quinlan, S.M. ; Garrett, B.
Author_Institution
Cambridge Univ., UK
Volume
28
Issue
14
fYear
1992
fDate
7/2/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1300
Lastpage
1301
Abstract
A novel type of optical bistable circuit using both optical and electrical feedback to achieve bistable operation is reported. The circuit provides genuine optical gain, can be triggered by optical inputs over a large spectral range and minimises signal feedback to previous circuits.
Keywords
distributed feedback lasers; feedback; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; laser beam applications; optical bistability; optical communication equipment; optical information processing; optical logic; optical switches; optical waveguides; semiconductor junction lasers; DFB laser; InP-InGaAsP laser diodes; bistable operation; distributed feedback bistable laser; electrical feedback; optical bistable circuit; optical feedback; optical gain; optical switching; semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19920826
Filename
149369
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