Nonlinear optical transmission in multiple quantum wells with ridged waveguides: Experiment and theory

作者: V. Pellegrini , F. Fuso , E. Arimondo , F. Castelli , L. A. Lugiato

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVA.50.5219

关键词: Transmission (telecommunications)Optical bistabilityPhysicsQuantum mechanicsAtomic physicsNonlinear systemField (physics)HysteresisIsotropic etchingWaveguideRadiation

摘要: We report on the observations of a nonlinear optical response in the radiation pulses transmitted by a multiple-quantum-well GaAs/Al x Ga 1− x As sample with a ridged waveguide …

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