Title :
Coherent control for femtosecond switching of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
Author :
Ramsay, A.J. ; Heberle, A.P. ; Hammura, K. ; Cleaver, J.R.A.
Author_Institution :
Cavendish Lab., Microelectronics Res. Centre, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate the use of interference to switch the emission of microcavity lasers on a pulse-width limited, femtosecond time scale. The use of optical gain counteracts dephasing.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light coherence; light interference; microcavity lasers; optical switches; surface emitting lasers; dephasing; femtosecond switching; interference; microcavity lasers; optical gain; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
