The effects of a detuned optical input on bistable laser diodes with inhomogeneous current injection

Author

Okada, Masakatsu ; Kikuchi, Hiroshi ; Takizawa, Kuniharu ; Fujikake, Hideo

Author_Institution

Japan Broadcasting Corp., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

29

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

109

Lastpage

120

Abstract

The effects of an external optical input on a bistable laser diode (BLD) with inhomogeneous current injection are discussed. The bistable behavior of optical output versus injection current is shown to be variously modified, depending on the wavelength and power of the optical input. Optical set and reset operations and optical logic achieved by optical input pulses can be explained by these characteristics of a BLD modified by an external optical signal. Analysis using rate equations is also offered to help interpretation of experimental results, as well as the optical output and the bias current injected into the BLD

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical bistability; optical logic; semiconductor lasers; InGaAsP; bistable laser diodes; detuned optical input; external optical input; inhomogeneous current injection; injection current; optical logic; optical output; rate equations; semiconductors; set and reset operations; Communication switching; Diode lasers; Electrodes; Equations; Helium; Hysteresis; Logic; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical pulses;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.199250

Filename

199250