Title :
Femtosecond photonic devices using nano-structure materials for ultrafast optical communications
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Kobe Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Ultrafast photonic devices will become indispensable in future systems with the data rate beyond 100 Gb/s. This paper reviews recent progresses in various femtosecond photonic devices including quantum well intersubband transition switches and quantum dot optical amplifier devices.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; nanostructured materials; photonic switching systems; quantum well devices; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor quantum dots; 100 Gbit/s; data rate; femtosecond photonic devices; intersubband transition switches; nano-structure materials; optical amplifier devices; quantum dots; quantum wells; ultrafast optical communications; Communication switching; Nanoscale devices; Nanostructured materials; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical materials; Optical switches; Quantum dots; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274550
