Sub-pJ operation of broadband asymmetric Fabry–Perot all-optical gate with coupled cavity structure
- 30 March 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 72 (13) , 1545-1547
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.120577
Abstract
We report on all-optical gating characteristics of a novel low-temperature-grown asymmetric Fabry–Perot (AFP) device, in which improvement of performance with respect to conventional AFP all-optical switches is achieved by a short and coupled cavity configuration. Sub-pJ (∼800 fJ) operation is realized with a high contrast ratio (>10 dB) over a broad wavelength range (∼7 nm). Even for 250 fJ pump pulses, a contrast ratio of >6 dB is obtained over a 4 nm wavelength range.Keywords
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