Abstract
A bistable polarisation switching element and optical triggering source has been produced by etching a facet in a twin stripe semiconductor laser. The switching element is formed by a pair of stripe segments at one end of the device and triggered with short light pulses from the other two segments. Detector limited switching risetimes have been measured at 250 ps.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1232-1234 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Electronics Letters |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 1988 |
Keywords
- Integrated optics
- Optical processing
- Optical switching
- Semiconductor lasers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering