Title :
Multi-wavelength femtosecond pump-probe characterization of 1550 nm InAs/InP quantum dash optical amplifiers
Author :
Capua, Amir ; Ben-Ami, Udi ; Eisenstein, Gadi ; Reithmaier, Johann Peter
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We report the first multi wavelength, ultra fast pump probe characterization of an inhomogeneous broadened, nanostructure gain media. We identify different physical mechanisms that govern the dynamics at the different energies.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; optical pumping; quantum dash lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; InAs-InP; multiwavelength femtosecond pump-probe characterization; nanostructure gain media; quantum dash optical amplifiers; wavelength 1550 nm; Indium phosphide; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Polarization; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Quantum dots; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
