Title :
CdTe quantum-dot doped glass for 1 Tbit/s all-optical switching
Author :
Padilha, Lazaro A. ; Cesar, Carlos L. ; Barbosa, Luiiz C. ; Brito-Cruz, Carlos H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Fisica Gleb Wataghin, Univ. Estadual de Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract :
Carrier recombination in CdTe quantum-dots is shown to be faster than 1ps without accumulation in long-lived states. Thermal effects influence absorption for times greater than 1ps. By eliminating those effects we demonstrate all-optical-switching at 1 Tbit/s.
Keywords :
cadmium compounds; electron-hole recombination; optical communication; optical switches; semiconductor quantum dots; thermo-optical effects; 1 Tbit/s; 1 ps; CdTe quantum-dots; carrier recombination; optical switching; thermal effects influence absorption; Frequency; Glass; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Radiative recombination; Speech synthesis; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549092
