Title :
Optically triggered off-switching in a bistable laser diode using a two-electrode DFB-LD
Author :
Inoue, K. ; Oe, K.
Author_Institution :
NTT Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
4/28/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optically triggered off-switching in a bistable laser diode (BLD) with inhomogeneous excitation is demonstrated for the first time. By injecting an optical pulse with a slightly different frequency from that of the BLD, the BLD is switched from the stable on to the stable off position. This off-switching results from beat vibration between the BLD lasing light and the externally injected light
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; logic devices; optical bistability; semiconductor junction lasers; switching; beat vibration; bistable laser diode; externally injected light; inhomogeneous excitation; optical logic; optically triggered off-switching; semiconductor laser; two electrode DFB laser diode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
