• DocumentCode
    791241
  • Title

    Down-scaling differential pairs of depleted optical thyristors

  • Author

    Kuijk, M. ; Knupfer, B. ; Heremans, P. ; Vounckx, R. ; Borghs, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    646
  • Lastpage
    648
  • Abstract
    We present the results of a scaling study of monolithic differential pairs of optical thyristors. The devices are depleted thyristors, intended for high-frequency and high-sensitivity operation. According to the measurements, the optical switching energy scales with area and equals to 15 aJ/μm2. The smallest pair with mesas of 10×15 μm2 operates with 2.6 fJ of light input. Sub-femtojoule optical switching energy is expected in the near future.
  • Keywords
    optical switches; photothyristors; semiconductor switches; 2.6 fJ; depleted optical thyristors; differential thyristor pairs; down-scaling; high-frequency operation; high-sensitivity operation; optical switching energy; scaling study; sub-femtojoule optical switching energy; Gallium arsenide; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Stimulated emission; Thyristors; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.388752
  • Filename
    388752
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=791241