Optically Controlled Absorption Of InGaAsP Epitaxial Layers For Parallel Optical Data Processing And Dynamic Holographic Gratings

Wolfgang Kowalsky; Henning Fouckhardt; Karl J. Ebeling

doi:10.1117/12.950002

31 January 1989 Optically Controlled Absorption Of InGaAsP Epitaxial Layers For Parallel Optical Data Processing And Dynamic Holographic Gratings

Wolfgang Kowalsky, Henning Fouckhardt, Karl J. Ebeling

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Proceedings Volume 1018, Electro-Optic and Magneto-Optic Materials; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950002
Event: 1988 International Congress on Optical Science and Engineering, 1988, Hamburg, Germany

Abstract

We investigate all-optical transmission control of InGaAsP epilayers on InP substrates by optical generation of excess carriers. A modulation depth of more than 40% is achieved at the near-band-gap wavelength of λt = 1.3μm of the 2μm thick epilayer at a power of a few mW in the control beam of λc = 790nm wavelength. The maximum bit rate is limited by excess carrier lifetimes to ca. 100 Mbit/s. Several channels can be operated in parallel. At a distance of 25pm between adjacent spots crosstalk between channels is less than -202 dB. Considering the low power dissipation a density in the order of several 100 channels/mm can be processed in parallel making this device attractive for all-optical data processing. We have used the capabilities of spatial light modulation to demonstrate dynamic holographic beam deflection. A theoretical analysis of the optical transmission control based on dynamic band filling in parabolic bands and direct electronic transitions provides a good description of the experiments.

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Wolfgang Kowalsky, Henning Fouckhardt, and Karl J. Ebeling "Optically Controlled Absorption Of InGaAsP Epitaxial Layers For Parallel Optical Data Processing And Dynamic Holographic Gratings", Proc. SPIE 1018, Electro-Optic and Magneto-Optic Materials, (31 January 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950002

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