Nonlinear InGaAs-InGaAsP single-quantum-well all-optical switch - Theory and experiments

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2112-2121

  Gontijo, Ivair ^a,c,d,e,f,g   Neilson, David T ^a   Walker, Andy C ^{a,c,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o}   Kennedy, G T ^b   Sibbett, W ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ^*

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^f Optoelectronics Group

^g OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^j Laser and Plasma Group

^k CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^l Physics Department

^m The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

ⁿ Quantum Electronics Group

^o Scottish Branch

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; GAIN MEASUREMENT; LIGHT MODULATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; OPTIMIZATION; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

SEMICONDUCTOR ALL OPTICAL NONLINEAR DICHROIC (SAND) DEVICE;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0030380232     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.544757     Document Type: Article

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