ACTA PHOTONICA SINICA
Linear and Nonlinear Refractive Index Changes in Square Tangent Quantum Well
Cheng Li-bing
Abstract
In the frame of quantum mechanics,the equation to describe the particle motion in Tan2x quantum well is reduced to the hypergeometric equation.The eigenvalue and the eigefunction are obtained by solving the Schrdinger equation.Analytical expressions of linear and the third-order nonlinear optical refractive index changes are obtained in Tan2x quantum well using the density matrix formalism taking into account the intrasubband relaxation.The linear and the third-order nonlinear refractive index changes are calculated.The results show that the refractive index changes depend on the shape of the well,the tunnel bandwith and the optical intensity.Numerical results are presented for a typical GaAs/AlGaAs Tan2x quantum well.