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
fDate :
2/18/1988 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
