Title :
Intrinsic optical bistability in `compensated´ hetero-n-i-p-i superlattices
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A scheme for intrinsic optical bistability and switching in semiconductor heterostructures is proposed. The scheme does not require any external optical or electrical elements and possesses advantages of both the self-electrooptic effect device and doping superlattices. The switching properties of the proposed device are theoretically analyzed, and conditions for bistable operation are determined
Keywords :
optical bistability; semiconductor quantum wells; semiconductor superlattices; bistable operation; compensated hetero n-i-p-i superlattices; doping superlattices; intrinsic optical bistability; self-electrooptic effect device; semiconductor heterostructures; semiconductor quantum well; switching properties; Absorption; Excitons; Impurities; Jacobian matrices; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical superlattices; Photonic band gap; Resonance; Semiconductor superlattices;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
