QUASI-CW OPTICAL BISTABILITY IN InSb AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

Wei Ji; Ajoy K. Kar; J. Gordon H Mathew; Andrew C. Walker

QUASI-CW OPTICAL BISTABILITY IN InSb AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

Wei Ji, Ajoy K. Kar, J. Gordon H Mathew, Andrew C. Walker

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

The authors report the first observation of quasi-steady-state optical bistability in an InSb etalon at room temperature as a result of the generation of free carriers through two-photon absorption of 10 mu m radiation. Nonlinear tuning of the etalon through two free spectral ranges has been achieved, with bistability observed around the two cavity resonances. Switching from a low to high transmission state has been achieved in times less than 10 ns while switching in the opposite direction occurs within 50-100 ns. The experimental results have been successfully fitted to a numerical model of the device.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	369-375
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume	QE-22
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Feb 1986

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