Subnanosecond switching of bistable tandem lasers by subpicojoule optical triggering
Journal Article
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· Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6928812
We report on the switching-on characteristics of a bistable two-section laser diode triggered by subnanosecond optical input pulses. Minimum switching energy as a function of current bias level was measured for different input pulse wavelengths. Subnanosecond and subpicojoule switching was obtained. Estimating the input coupling to be 10%, the lowest bistable switching energy recorded was 23 fJ. The fastest recorded rise time was less than 100 ps.
- Research Organization:
- Institute of Optical Research and Department of Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
- OSTI ID:
- 6928812
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 53:14; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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