Optical bistability in hybrid AlAs/GaAs Bragg reflectors

Steffen Knigge; Stefan Zumkley; Georg Wingen; O. Humbach; M. Dragoman; C. Chaix; Dieter Jaeger

doi:10.1117/12.147909

28 June 1993 Optical bistability in hybrid AlAs/GaAs Bragg reflectors

Steffen Knigge, Stefan Zumkley, Georg Wingen, O. Humbach, M. Dragoman, C. Chaix, Dieter Jaeger

Proceedings Volume 1807, Photonic Switching; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147909
Event: Topical Meeting on Photonic Switching, 1992, Minsk, Belarus

Abstract

We report about measurements of optical bistability in hybrid AlAs/GaAs Bragg reflectors. We have estimated an optical switching energy of 0.1 fJmicrometers ^-2, a switching intensity of about 1 Wcm^-2, and an electro-optical modulation of 40% using a voltage swing of 60 V.

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Steffen Knigge, Stefan Zumkley, Georg Wingen, O. Humbach, M. Dragoman, C. Chaix, and Dieter Jaeger "Optical bistability in hybrid AlAs/GaAs Bragg reflectors", Proc. SPIE 1807, Photonic Switching, (28 June 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147909

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