Title :
High Speed Response of Optical Nonlinear Phase Shifter Based on 1.55 μm VCSEL
Author :
Suda, Satoshi ; Koyama, Fumio ; Nishiyama, Nobuhiko ; Caneau, Catherine ; Zah, Chung-en
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama
Abstract :
We demonstrate the fast transient response of a nonlinear optical phase-shifter based on a reverse-biased 1.55mum InGaAlAs QW VCSEL. The modeling and experiment on the nonlinear phase-shift show a dynamic response time of below 10 ps.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium compounds; indium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical phase shifters; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; InGaAlAs; QW VCSEL; fast transient response; optical nonlinear phase shifter; vertical cavity surface emitting laser; wavelength 1.55 mum; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical signal processing; Optical variables control; Phase shifters; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452616
