Title :
Ultrafast switching of intersubband saturable absorber in II-VI-based quantum well waveguides
Author :
Akimoto, Ryoichi ; Li, Bingsheng ; Akita, Kazumichi ; Hasama, Toshifumi
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Ultrafast all-optical switch using intersubband absorption saturation in II-VI-based quantum well was developed. Sub-ps optical modulation is achieved at 1.55μm wavelength using a high-mesa waveguide structure.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical saturable absorption; optical switches; optical waveguides; quantum well devices; semiconductor quantum wells; 1.55 micron; II-VI quantum well waveguide; high-mesa waveguide structure; intersubband saturable absorber; optical modulation; ultrafast all-optical switch;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
