Intersubband nonlinear optical processes in GaN/AlN quantum-well waveguides

Author

Li, Yan ; Bhattacharyya, Anirban ; Thomidis, Christos ; Moustakas, Theodore D. ; Paiella, Roberto

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Boston Univ., Boston, MA

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We demonstrate ultrafast self- and cross-absorption saturation and self-phase modulation based on near-infrared intersubband transitions in GaN/AlN quantum-well waveguides designed to minimize the nonlinear switching energy.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium compounds; optical saturable absorption; optical switches; optical waveguides; self-phase modulation; semiconductor quantum wells; wide band gap semiconductors; GaN-AlN; intersubband nonlinear optical processes; near-infrared intersubband transitions; nonlinear switching energy; quantum-well waveguides; self-phase modulation; ultrafast cross-absorption saturation; ultrafast self-absorption saturation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Gallium nitride; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Pulse modulation; Quantum wells; Ultrafast optics; (190.5970) Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW; (230.7370) Waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-859-9

Type

conf

Filename

4571910