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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Instability induced all-optical switching in planar semiconductor microcavities

Stefan Schumacher, N. H. Kwong, Rolf H. Binder, Arthur L. Smirl

Published May 4, 2008• 0 citations
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Abstract

Using a microscopic theory, we predict all-optical switching in planar semiconductor micro-cavities where a weak beam switches a stronger signal. The scheme is similar to that recently demonstrated in atomic vapors.
DOI
10.1109/qels.2008.4553026

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