• DocumentCode
    1319004
  • Title

    Optically-controlled grating switch (OG-SW)

  • Author

    Shibata, Yoshitaka ; Ikeda, Makoto ; Nakashima, Kazuto ; Tamamura, T. ; Nishida, Tsutomu

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Opto-electron. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1991
  • Firstpage
    246
  • Lastpage
    247
  • Abstract
    A novel structure for an all-optical switch is proposed. A semiconductor multiple quantum well (MQW) waveguide with a deep grating is fabricated, and subnanosecond switching is observed in the structure using a YAG control light. Switching power is as low as 104 W/cm2.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; optical switches; optical waveguide components; semiconductor quantum wells; YAG control light; all-optical switch; deep grating; operation; optically controlled grating switch; semiconductor MQW waveguide; subnanosecond switching; switching power;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19910159
  • Filename
    83237
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1319004