A novel optical bistability device consisting of resonant tunneling diode and quantum stark modulator: Experimental demonstration
Abstract
We report on the first successful operation of a novel bistable optical negative resistance device (BOND) proposed earlier. In this device the negative resistance of a modified resonant tunneling diode is used as non-linear feed back element to a quantum well Stark modulator. It has been found that the input/output characteristic of optical power shows a clear hysteresis, and the low power feature is confirmed with a switching power level as low as 600 microW.
- Publication:
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Surface Science
- Pub Date:
- April 1990
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0039-6028(90)90354-B
- Bibcode:
- 1990SurSc.228..468K