Parametric analysis of semiconductor-doped glasses for all-optical switching

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 601-610

  Mayweather, D ^a   Digonnet, M J F ^a   Pantell, R H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; CRYSTALS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ENERGY GAP; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GLASS;

ALL OPTICAL SWITCHING; BANDGAP RESONANT EFFECT; NONLINEAR INDEX; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR MICROCRYSTALLITES; SIGNAL LOSS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0030128809     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.491398     Document Type: Article

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