• DocumentCode
    996942
  • Title

    Resonant tunnelling light-emitting diode as an optical switch

  • Author

    Raymond, S. ; Van Hoof, Chris ; Genoe, Jan ; Mertens, Robert ; Borghs, G. ; Yan, Zhennan ; Goovaerts, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Inter Univ. Micro-electron. Centre, Leuven, Belgium
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    7/8/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1301
  • Lastpage
    1304
  • Abstract
    Efficient optically induced switching of the light output is obtained using a new triple-barrier resonant tunnelling light-emitting diode. Because the switching mechanism is determined by carrier tunnelling, ultrafast switching speeds are envisaged.
  • Keywords
    light emitting diodes; optical switches; resonant tunnelling devices; tunnel diodes; RTD; carrier tunnelling; light-emitting diode; optical switch; optically induced switching; triple-barrier resonant tunnelling; ultrafast switching speeds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19930868
  • Filename
    252444
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=996942