Intersubband χ3 in coupled InGaAs-AlGaAs multiple quantum wells

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 975-981

  Rabinovich, W S ^a   Beadie, G ^a   Katzer, D S ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared spectroscopy; Nonlinear optics; Optical planar waveguide components; Optical saturation; Optical switches; Quantum well devices

Indexed keywords

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

INTERSUBBAND TRANSITION; OPTICAL SATURATION;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 0032096925     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.678593     Document Type: Article

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