Optical bleaching in an epitaxial (Al,Ga)As Fabry--Perot resonator
We report studies of bleaching action in an epitaxial Fabry--Perot resonator grown by molecular beam epitaxy. These new structures hold exciting potential for surface-emitting lasers, optical switches, and optical modulators. The structure consisted of a multiple quantum well of AlGaAs and GaAs surrounded by two quarter-wave high reflectors with alternating layers of AlAs and AlGaAs. The spectral and temporal transmittances under intense optical pulses are reported here. The spectral data provide simultaneous information on nonlinear changes in both real and imaginary parts of the refractive index. The temporal data show that the transmittance can be switched up to three orders of magnitude in less than the experimental resolution of 300 ps, and provide evidence for time compression of optical pulses.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6045862
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 51:18; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
ALUMINIUM ARSENIDES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
BLEACHING
DATA
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EPITAXY
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INTERFEROMETERS
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY
NONLINEAR OPTICS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTICS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PNICTIDES
REFRACTIVITY
RESONATORS
SUPERLATTICES