Title :
Quantum- and nano-structure semiconductors for ultrafast photonic devices
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Kobe Univ., Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, we review some of the progresses in quantum- and nano-structure semiconductor devices with a particular focus on femtosecond all-optical switches based on intersubband transition in quantum wells (QWs) and ultrafast quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers (QD-SOAs).
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; nanostructured materials; photonic switching systems; reviews; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor quantum dots; semiconductor quantum wells; femtosecond all-optical switches; intersubband transition; nanostructure semiconductors; quantum wells; quantum-structure semiconductors; review; ultrafast photonic devices; ultrafast quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers; Communication switching; Electrons; Nanoscale devices; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Quantum dots; Semiconductor materials; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253047
