Performance of all-optical switch utilizing the spin-dependent transient rotation in a multiple-quantum-well etalon

Yuji Nishikawa; Atsushi Tackeuchi; Masaomi Yamaguchi; Shunichi Muto; Osamu Wada

doi:10.1143/JJAP.34.L1283

Performance of all-optical switch utilizing the spin-dependent transient rotation in a multiple-quantum-well etalon

Yuji Nishikawa, Atsushi Tackeuchi, Masaomi Yamaguchi, Shunichi Muto, Osamu Wada

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The performance of the spin-dependent transient rotation (STR) for a multiple-quantum-well (MQW) etalon is studied. An on/off contrast of 4:1 obtained for a pump pulse energy of 50 Fj/μ²at room temperature is larger than that obtained by other picosecond switching methods using etalons. The experimentally observed polarization-rotation angle of the probe beam has been found to be proportional to the total well thickness, which is consistent with the theoretical prediction. It is predicted that the contrast can be improved to over 20:1 for a pump pulse energy of 50 Fj/μ²by using a MQW etalon with a total well thickness of 1 μ^т.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	L1283-L1285
Journal	Japanese journal of applied physics
Volume	34
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.34.L1283
Publication status	Published - 1995 Oct
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Communication system
Multiple-quantum-well etalon
On/off contrast
Spin-dependent transient rotation

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Physics and Astronomy(all)

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