Title :
Active semiconductor microdisk switching devices utilizing gain and electroabsorption effects
Author :
Djordjev, Kostadin ; Choi, Seung-June ; Choi, Sang-Jun ; Dapkus, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Electrophys., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Active semiconductor microdisk switching devices have been demonstrated for the first time, utilizing gain and electroabsorption trimming of the transmission characteristics. The devices exhibit high-Q operation (Q>5000), high finesse (F∼40) and high power extraction efficiency.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electro-optical switches; electroabsorption; integrated optics; microdisc lasers; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; quantum confined Stark effect; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM system; active semiconductor microdisk switching devices; electroabsorption effects; electroabsorption trimming; high finesse; high power extraction efficiency; high-Q operation; transmission characteristics; Etching; Filters; Geometry; Optical device fabrication; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Semiconductor materials; Semiconductor waveguides; Switches; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036751
