Title :
High-speed switching of a 1.55-μm symmetric SEED
Author :
Keeler, Gordon A. ; Serkland, Darwin K. ; Hsu, Alan Y. ; Geib, Kent M. ; Overberg, Mark E. ; Klem, John F.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
We demonstrate high-speed switching of a symmetric self-electrooptic effect device (S-SEED) operating at 1550 nm. Transitions faster than 10 ps are observed, verifying the suitability of this technology for integrated logic operations beyond 40 GHz.
Keywords :
SEEDs; electro-optical switches; high-speed optical techniques; optical logic; high-speed switching; integrated logic operations; symmetric SEED; symmetric self-electrooptic effect device; wavelength 1550 nm; Diodes; Excitons; High speed optical techniques; Laser beams; Logic devices; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical pumping; Probes; Wavelength measurement; (200.6715) Switching; (230.2090) Electro-optical devices; (250.3750) Optical logic devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
