Saturable Absorbing Quantum Wells at 1.55 Micron.

Abstract

Multiple Quantum Well structures are grown on indium phosphide substrates by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). These are designed to generate photoluminescence and a saturable absorbing edge at 1.55 micron. Samples of various concentrations are grown and spectrally characterized. Suitability as an erbium fiber laser modelocker is being tested at Rome Lab.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA321018

Entities

People

  • Gary W. Wicks

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Science
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Beam Epitaxy
  • Molecular Beams
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Optical Properties
  • Photoluminescence
  • Quantum Wells
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectra
  • Transmissivity

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Quantum Computing