Ultrafast nonlinear silicon waveguides and quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers

In this book, nonlinear silicon-organic hybrid waveguides and quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers are investigated. Advantageous applications are identified, and corresponding proof-of-principle experiments are performed. Highly nonlinear silicon-organic hybrid waveguides show potential for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Vallaitis, Thomas (auth)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Alemán
Publicado: KIT Scientific Publishing 2011
Colección:Karlsruhe Series in Photonics & Communications / Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Photonics and Quantum Electronics (IPQ)
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Sumario:In this book, nonlinear silicon-organic hybrid waveguides and quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers are investigated. Advantageous applications are identified, and corresponding proof-of-principle experiments are performed. Highly nonlinear silicon-organic hybrid waveguides show potential for all-optical signal processing based on fourwave mixing and cross-phase modulation. Quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers operate as linear amplifiers with a very large dynamic range.
Descripción Física:1 electronic resource (VII, 260 p. p.)