Title :
Enhancing slow and fast light effects in quantum dot optical amplifiers through ultrafast dynamics
Author :
Chen, Yaohui ; Mørk, Jesper
Author_Institution :
DTU Fotonik Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We numerically demonstrate an important role of ultrafast carrier dynamics in quantum dot amplifiers in achieving tunable microwave phase shifts at frequencies beyond the limits of the carrier lifetime.
Keywords :
carrier lifetime; high-speed optical techniques; laser tuning; microwave photonics; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor quantum dots; slow light; carrier lifetime; fast light effects; microwave photonics; quantum dot optical amplifier; semiconductor optical amplifier; slow light effects; tunable microwave phase shift; ultrafast carrier dynamics; Charge carrier lifetime; Fast light; Frequency; Optical amplifiers; Optical mixing; Optical saturation; Quantum dots; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; Coherent polulation oscillation; Quantum dot; Semiconductor optical amplifier; Slow light;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Belek-Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343397
