Research in the Optical Sciences

Abstract

This report discusses research progress in the optical sciences, including the areas of: Monte Carlo simulation of multiple quantum well infrared detectors; field-of-view micro-optics; optical elements for X-UV wavelengths; fundamental physics of MBE heterostructures; MBE growth of novel semiconductor heterostructures; optical nonlinearities in low-dimensional semiconductor structures; carrier relaxation studies in semiconductor lasers and in novel GaAs quantum-well structures; spectral hole burning and instabilities in semiconductor lasers; surface characterization of semiconductor structures; propagation of short optical pulses in passive and active nonlinear all-optical switches; and atom optics. Optical sciences.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA278271

Entities

People

  • Richard C. Powell

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Mediums
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Optical Lattices
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Quantum Wells
  • Scattering
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Standing Waves

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing