Title :
Constraints on coherent control of quantum-well excitons for high-speed all-optical switching
Author :
Citrin, David S. ; Norris, Theodore B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Coherent control of excitons in quantum wells at high repetition rates is investigated theoretically to determine the practical constraints for application in high-bit-rate optical switching. A tradeoff between optical pathlength (number of quantum wells) and excitation density is found that severely limits the applicability of this mechanism for implementation in 100-Gb/s optical systems
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; excitons; high-speed optical techniques; light coherence; optical communication equipment; semiconductor quantum wells; GaAs-AlGaAs MQWs; Gb/s optical systems; coherent control; excitation density; high repetition rates; high-bit-rate optical switching; high-speed all-optical switching; optical pathlength; quantum well number; quantum-well excitons; Excitons; High speed optical techniques; Optical control; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Quantum wells; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
