Title :
Fast Light Using Multiple Cascaded Quantum-Well Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
Author :
Kondratko, Piotr K. ; Su, Hui ; Chuang, Shun Lien
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
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 :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; multiwave mixing; optical tuning; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor quantum wells; InGaAsP-InP; amplifier attenuation; coherent population oscillation; electrical bias control; four-wave mixing; frequency tuning; multiple cascaded quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifiers; optical delay; signal phase shifts; Delay; Electric variables control; Fast light; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical variables control; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453651