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  • Editor: Anthony J. Campilo
  • Vol. 32, Iss. 17 — Sep. 1, 2007
  • pp: 2475–2477

Tunneling-induced large cross-phase modulation in an asymmetric quantum well

Hui Sun, Yueping Niu, Ruxin Li, Shiqi Jin, and Shangqing Gong  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Letters, Vol. 32, Issue 17, pp. 2475-2477 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.32.002475


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Abstract

We propose an asymmetric double Al Ga As Ga As quantum well structure with a common continuum to generate a large cross-phase modulation (XPM). It is found, owing to resonant tunneling, that a large XPM can be achieved with vanishing linear and two-photon absorptions.

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OCIS Codes
(190.3270) Nonlinear optics : Kerr effect
(230.5590) Optical devices : Quantum-well, -wire and -dot devices
(270.1670) Quantum optics : Coherent optical effects

ToC Category:
Quantum Optics

History
Original Manuscript: June 4, 2007
Revised Manuscript: July 5, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: July 8, 2007
Published: August 16, 2007

Citation
Hui Sun, Yueping Niu, Ruxin Li, Shiqi Jin, and Shangqing Gong, "Tunneling-induced large cross-phase modulation in an asymmetric quantum well," Opt. Lett. 32, 2475-2477 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-32-17-2475

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