Creating the optical bistable switch in the dielectric slab doped with asymmetric semiconductor quantum wells

• Autorzy: Nasehi R.

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DOI

10.5277/oa160403

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We have investigated the optical switching in a dielectric slab with a novel configuration of solid-state medium. This new scheme combines the attractive features of all-optical switching in dielectric medium doped with asymmetric quantum well nanostructure with the ability to convert the optical bistability to multistability (or vice versa) by using the strength of Fano interference and the energy splitting effect. The dependence of optical bistability behavior on the intensity of the strong coupling field and the slab thickness is also given.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

optical bistability; optical multistability; dielectric slab

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Optica Applicata
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 46, nr 4
• Strony: 541--551
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 35 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Nasehi R.

• Young Researchers and Elite Club, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).