Title :
Carrier heating in a terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer
Author :
Gomez-Iglesias, Antonio ; Fenn, J.G. ; Mazilu, M. ; Miller, A. ; Manning, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Saint Andrews Univ., UK
Abstract :
We report interferometric switching experiments with an InGaAs semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). Measured switching windows reveal ultrafast refractive index changes attributed to carrier heating. This conclusion is supported by calculations using a phenomenological model.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; demultiplexing equipment; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; optical switches; refractive index; semiconductor optical amplifiers; InGaAs; InGaAs semiconductor optical amplifier; SOA; carrier heating; interferometric switching; terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer; ultrafast refractive index change;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
