Title :
Two section quantum dot devices for tuning and modulation
Author :
Childs, D.T.D. ; Stevens, B.J. ; Groom, K.M. ; Hopkinson, M. ; Hogg, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron.&Electr. Eng. & the EPSRC Nat. Centre for III-V Mater., Sheffield Univ., Sheffield
Abstract :
Two section lasers enable some novel properties of quantum dots to be realised. Engineering these quantum dots results in two very different behaviours with associated application areas, shown here are optical coherence tomography and datacomms.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; data communication; laser tuning; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical tomography; optical transmitters; quantum dot lasers; data communication; laser modulation; laser tuning; optical coherence tomography; quantum dot devices; Data communication; Fiber lasers; Laser tuning; Optical materials; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Stationary state; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2008. ISLC 2008. IEEE 21st International
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1782-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1783-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2008.4636033
