Modeling reflective bistability in vertical-cavity semiconductor optical amplifiers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 376-383

  Hurtado, A ^a   Gonzalez Marcos, A ^a   Martin Pereda, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Optical bistability (OB); Optical logic; Vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifier (VCSOA)

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL BISTABILITY;

OPTICAL LOGIC; OPTICAL SIGNAL REGENERATION; VERTICAL CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER (VCSOA);

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 15744369783     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.841500     Document Type: Article

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