Title :
Spatial active optical switching by using grating coupled surface emitting DFB lasers
Author :
Yu, S.F. ; Plumb, R.G.S. ; Carroll, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Cambridge Univ., UK
fDate :
6/10/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Distinct far field patterns have been demonstrated from grating coupled surface emitting distributed feedback lasers which may therefore be employed as two state spatial optical switches with high speed switching potential.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; distributed feedback lasers; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical modulation; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; InGaAsP laser; far field patterns; grating coupled surface emitting DFB lasers; high speed switching potential; spatial active optical switching; two state spatial optical switches;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930765
