DocumentCode :
953202
Title :
Nonlinear switching in InGaAsP laser amplifier directional couplers biased at transparency
Author :
Davies, D.A.O. ; Fisher, M.A. ; Elton, D.J. ; Perrin, S.D. ; Adams, M.J. ; Kennedy, G.T. ; Roberts, P.D. ; Sibbett, W.
Author_Institution :
BT Labs., Ipswich, UK
Volume :
29
Issue :
19
fYear :
1993
Firstpage :
1710
Lastpage :
1711
Abstract :
Ridge waveguide laser amplifier directional couplers have been developed to exploit recent observations of ultrafast refractive index changes in amplifiers biased at transparency. All-optical self-switching has been observed in a device with a bulk active region.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; directional couplers; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; semiconductor lasers; InGaAsP; all-optical self switching; bulk active region; laser amplifier directional couplers; nonlinear switching; ridge waveguide; transparency; ultrafast refractive index changes;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
Publisher :
iet
ISSN :
0013-5194
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931137
Filename :
237365
Link To Document :
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