DocumentCode
1365799
Title
All-optical active switch using a multiple quantum well nonlinear etalon as a laser diode mirror
Author
Ohta, Jun ; Kyuma, K. ; Oita, M. ; Mitsunaga, K. ; Hamanaka, K. ; Nakayama, Taiki
Author_Institution
Central Res. Corp., Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Hyogo
Volume
24
Issue
4
fYear
1988
fDate
2/18/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
216
Lastpage
217
Abstract
A GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum well nonlinear etalon with a Bragg reflector was used as a feedback mirror of an external cavity laser diode. The laser oscillation was switched on/off by an external control light with high contrast ratio of 30:1
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; semiconductor junction lasers; Bragg reflector; GaAs-AlGaAs; all-optical active switch; contrast ratio; external cavity laser; external control light; feedback mirror; laser diode mirror; laser oscillation; multiple quantum well nonlinear etalon;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
Filename
5614
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