Title :
Fast light using multiple cascaded quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author :
Kondratko, Piotr K. ; Su, Hui ; Chuang, Shun Lien
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1406 W. Green St, 61801, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate variable fast light at room temperature using multiple cascaded quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifiers. Controllable delay is achieved both electrically and optically, or by varying the number of amplifiers or amplifier-to-amplifier attenuation.
Keywords :
Delay; Electric variables control; Fast light; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical variables control; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431428
