Title

Anisotropic 2-Photon Transitions In Gaas/Algaas Multiple-Quantum-Well Wave-Guides

Authors

Authors

C. C. Yang; A. Villeneuve; G. I. Stegeman; C. H. Lin;H. H. Lin

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

Keywords

2-PHOTON ABSORPTION; SPECTRAL REGION; WAVE-GUIDES; BAND-GAP; HALF; SPECTROSCOPY; POLARIZATION; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied

Abstract

The two-photon absorption coefficient and induced nonlinear refractive-index in both TE and TM modes of GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum well strip-loaded channel waveguides are measured in the wavelength range from 1490 nm to 1660 nm. The two-photon absorption coefficient ranges from almost zero to 12 cm/GW and the nonlinear refractive-index is always in the order of 10(-13) cm(2)/W in the wavelength window investigated. Strong nonlinear anisotropy is observed. The values of the two-photon absorption coefficient are obtained by calibrating the inverse transmission measurements. Those of the nonlinear refractive-index are obtained by monitoring the signal spectrum broadening due to self-phase modulation. The wavelength dependences of the measured two-photon absorption coefficient and nonlinear refractive-index are reasonably consistent with the theoretical predictions.

Journal Title

Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volume

29

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-1993

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

2934

Last Page

2939

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1993MV77600013

ISSN

0018-9197

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