• DocumentCode
    974724
  • Title

    Laser diode switch

  • Author

    Ikeda, Makoto

  • Author_Institution
    NTT, Musashino Electrical Communication Laboratory, Musashino, Japan
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    23
  • fYear
    1981
  • Firstpage
    899
  • Lastpage
    900
  • Abstract
    Optical switches using laser diodes are proposed. Basic switching operation using an AlGaAs CSP laser is demonstrated for the first time. Isolation is better than 71 dB, signal bandwidth is broader than 1.5 GHz, and switching time is shorter than a few nanoseconds.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; semiconductor junction lasers; switches; 1.5 GHz bandwidth; 71 dB isolation; AlGaAs CSP laser; laser diode switch; optical switches; switching time;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19810626
  • Filename
    4246108
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=974724