Title :
Fast photorefractive self-focusing in InP:Fe semi-conductor at infrared wavelengths
Author :
Khelfaoui, N. ; Wolfersberger, D. ; Dan, C. ; Leblond, H. ; Fressengeas, N.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Paid Verlaine, Metz
Abstract :
The fast self-trapping behaviour of an infrared beam in photorefractive InP:Fe is studied experimentally and theoretically versus the intensity. The laser is shown to be self-focused in less than a millisecond at telecommunications intensities.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; infrared spectra; iron; optical self-focusing; photorefractive materials; InP:Fe; fast photorefractive self-focusing semiconductor; fast self-trapping behaviour; infrared beam; infrared wavelengths; High speed optical techniques; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical beams; Optical interconnections; Optical sensors; Optical solitons; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials; Steady-state;
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.2007.4453678
