DocumentCode
848358
Title
Long-wavelength infrared photoinduced switching of a resonant tunneling diode using the intersubband transition
Author
Liu, H.C. ; Steele, A.G. ; Buchanan, M. ; Wasilewski, Z.R.
Author_Institution
Inst. for Microstructural Sci., Nat. Res. Council, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Volume
13
Issue
7
fYear
1992
fDate
7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
363
Lastpage
365
Abstract
Voltage switching induced by long-wavelength infrared light from a CO/sub 2/ laser was observed using a double-barrier resonant tunneling diode (RTD) biased in the bistable region and the intersubband transition (IT) between the quantum confined states. Possible optoelectronic and all-optical switching applications involving hysteresis are proposed and discussed.<>
Keywords
optical bistability; optical switches; photoconducting devices; photodiodes; resonant tunnelling devices; semiconductor switches; tunnel diodes; CO/sub 2/ laser; all-optical switching; bistable region; double barrier RTD; hysteresis; infrared photoinduced switching; intersubband transition; long-wavelength infrared light; optoelectronic switching; quantum confined states; resonant tunneling diode; Diodes; Heating; Lighting; Power lasers; Quantum well lasers; Resistors; Resonant tunneling devices; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0741-3106
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/55.192756
Filename
192756
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