• DocumentCode
    1876634
  • Title

    Impedance-detuned high-contrast vertical cavity semiconductor switch

  • Author

    Porzi, C. ; Isomaki, Antri ; Guina, M. ; Okhotnikov, O.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    6-11 March 2005
  • Abstract
    We report an all-optical semiconductor gate optimized for high-contrast switching. Using a pump signal with an intensity of less than ∼25 KW/cm2, we demonstrate a 30-dB contrast ratio for 10-GHz pulses with energy of 0.05 pJ.
  • Keywords
    optical pumping; optical switches; semiconductor switches; 0.05 pJ; 10 GHz; all-optical semiconductor gate; high-contrast semiconductor switch; impedance-detuned semiconductor switch; pump signal; vertical cavity semiconductor switch; Absorption; Impedance; Indium phosphide; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Quantum well devices; Reflectivity; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-783-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2005.192974
  • Filename
    1501512
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1876634