DocumentCode
3028305
Title
Bistable laser diodes and their applications for optical networks
Author
Kawaguchi, Hitoshi
Author_Institution
Fac. of Eng., Yamagata Univ., Yonezawa, Japan
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
67
Lastpage
70
Abstract
Recent progresses in research on bistable laser diodes and their applications in optical communication and photonic switching are reviewed. Bistability in two-mode lasers via gain saturation has recently attracted attention, because of its ultra high-speed
Keywords
electro-optical switches; laser modes; optical bistability; optical saturation; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; bistable laser diode applications; gain saturation; optical communication; photonic switching; review; two-mode lasers; ultra high-speed; Diode lasers; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical polarization; Optical saturation; Ultrafast optics; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Transparent Optical Networks, 1999. International Conference on
Conference_Location
Kielce
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5637-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICTON.1999.781847
Filename
781847
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