Vertical microcavity optical amplifying switch

21 January 1993

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 29 (2) , 167-169
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19930113

Abstract

Optical amplification by stimulated emission is achieved in a vertical microcavity. A fast response of 20 ps and a gain of 2.5 dB point to an optical switch with a modulation width > 10 GHz, capable of handling 2 THz signals.

Keywords

2.5 DB
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
STIMULATED EMISSION
MULTIQUANTUM WELLS
VERTICAL MICROCAVITY
10 GHZ
BRAGG REFLECTOR MIRRORS
OPTICAL AMPLIFYING SWITCH
OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
PHOTONIC SWITCHING
MODULATION
2 THZ
20 PS
NONLINEAR OPTICS
GAAS-AL0.3GA0.7AS

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