Title :
Optical properties of vertical cavity laser - depleted optical thyristor for optical communication systems
Author :
Choi, W.K. ; Kim, D.G. ; Choi, Y.W. ; Choquette, K.D. ; Lee, S. ; Woo, D.H. ; Byun, Y.T.
Author_Institution :
Chung-ang Univ., Seoul
Abstract :
This study shows the optical properties of a vertical cavity laser (VCL) - depleted optical thyristor (DOT) fabricated using selective oxidation. The oxide confined PnpN VCL-DOT clearly shows the nonlinear s-shaped current-voltage and lasing characteristics.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; photothyristors; waveguide lasers; VCL; depleted optical thyristor; lasing characteristics; nonlinear s-shaped current-voltage; optical communication systems; optical properties; oxide confined PnpN; vertical cavity laser; Mirrors; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical sensors; Oxidation; Threshold current; Thyristors; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet and Next Generation Network, 2006. COIN-NGNCON 2006. The Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jeju
Print_ISBN :
978-89-955301-4-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-89-955301-4-6
DOI :
10.1109/COINNGNCON.2006.4454625