Research on Materials and Components for Opto-Electronic Signal Processing and Computing.

Abstract

Electro-absorption and electro-refraction properties of heterostructures and multiple quantum-well structures in III-V semiconductors were investigated for spatial modulation applications. A new device, the gate controlled photo-diode (GCPD) has been conceived and demonstrated. It has potential applications in optical signal processing. Keywords include: III-V Compound Semiconductors, Electro-absorption, Electro-refraction, Gate Controlled Photodiode, and Quantum Wells.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1986
Accession Number
ADA177518

Entities

People

  • Albert L. Keller
  • C. C. Sun
  • H. H. Wieder
  • Timothy Van Eck
  • William S. Chang

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Energy Bands
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • High Electron Mobility Transistors
  • Materials
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Optical Modulators
  • Quantum Wells
  • Refraction
  • Semiconductors
  • Signal Processing

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing