• 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