Quantum Well Devices for Photonic Networks

Abstract

The first part of this report discusses a X-modulator, a powerful device in terms of optical computation, routing, and interconnection. The device is a 3 input, 3 output conservative and reversible switch, an optoelectronic Fredkin gate. Using arrays of these modulators, various reconfigurable switching, routing, and interconnection networks are constructed. The second part of this report discusses the high speed properties of vertical cavity modulators for optical interconnection and switching. The epitaxial structure, mask design, device processing and characterization of high speed vertical cavity resonant enhanced MQW modulators is described.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1999
Accession Number
ADA378985

Entities

People

  • James S. Harris

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Optical Interconnects
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Wells
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Switches
  • Switching
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Mixing

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing