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Whole-sample and localized induced-absorption optical bistability in GaAlAs waveguides

  • J. S. Aitchison
  • , J. D. Valera
  • , A. C. Walker
  • , S. Ritchie
  • , P. M. Rodgers
  • , P. McIlroy
  • , G. I. Stegeman

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Abstract

Induced-absorption optical bistability has been studied in GaAlAs heterostructure rib and slab waveguides. Both whole-sample and localized switching have been observed within the same device. The localized switch, which occurs on the time scale of a few microseconds and at an input power of 10-20 mW, has been induced using a laser-diode source.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)561-563
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume51
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1987

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