Controllable optical bistability and multistability in asymmetric double quantum wells via spontaneously generated coherence

We investigate the nonlinear optical phenomena of the optical bistability and multistability via spontaneously generated coherence in an asymmetric double quantum well structure coupled by a weak probe field and a controlling field. It is shown that the threshold and hysteresis cycle of the optical bistability can be conveniently controlled only by adjusting the intensity of the SGC or the controlling field. Moreover, switching between optical bistability and multistability can be achieved. These studies may have practical significance for the preparation of optical bistable switching device.     

室温CdxZn1—xTe／ZnTe多量子阱光学双稳态的研究

研制了室温ＣｄｘＺｎ１－ｘＴｅ／ＺＮＴｅ多量子阱法布里－珀罗腔光双稳器件，并在该器件上观察到皮秒一级的室温激子光双稳。研究结果表明，ＣｄＺｎ１－ｘＴｅ／ＺｎＴｅ多量子阱光双稳器件的光双稳值和对比度分别为３６３ｋＷ／ｃｍ＾２和４：１。根据ＣｆｘＺｎ１－ｘＴｅ／ＺｎＴｅ多量子阱的吸收谱和激子非线性理论，归结了ＣｄｘＺｎ１－ｘＴｅ／ＺｎＴｅ多量子阱光双稳的主要非线性机理为激子的饱和和吸收。     

(CdZnTe,ZnS)/ZnTe复合量子阱的光学特性研究

设计并制备了一种新型的(CdZnTe,ZnS)/ZnTe复合量子阱结构.使CdZnTe量子阱中的激子有可能在短时间内隧穿到ZnS阱层,从而达到提高光双稳器件“关”速度的目的.并通过对发光特性的研究证实在我们设计的结构中横向激子隧穿的存在,从而为进一步研究超高速光开关提供了实验依据.     

Influences of control coherence and decay coherence on optical bistability in a semiconductor quantum well

We discuss the influences of two different types of mechanisms of quantum coherence on optical bistability in a semiconductor quantum well structure.In the first mechanism,only quantum coherence induced by the resonant coupling of a strong control laser is considered.In the second mechanism,the decay coherence is taken into account under the condition where the control field is weak.In two different cases,optical bistability can be obtained through choosing appropriate physical parameters.Our studies show quantum coherence makes the optical nonlinear effect of the system become stronger,which takes an important role in the process of generating optical bistability.A semiconductor quantum well with flexibility and easy integration in design could potentially be exploited in real solid-state devices.     

Contrast ratio and hysteresis width of optical bistability in quantum-dot vertical-cavity semiconductor optical amplifiers integrated with MEMS membrane

The characteristics of optical bistability in quantum dot vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifier integrated with MEMS membrane have been investigated, and a closed-form model is derived taking into account the effect of the quantum dot discrete states and the membrane deflection and reflectivity. We show that small membrane deflection significantly adjusts the resonant wavelength, the contrast ratios and the hysteresis width. The shape of the input–output characteristics of the device can be adjusted to display clockwise, butterfly and counterclockwise hysteresis loops depending on the membrane deflection and the initial wavelength detuning. Our analysis reveals that the contrast ratios of the upper and lower bistable levels are totally different. Also, it has been shown that the characteristics of the bistability are strong function of the active layer linewidth enhancement factor and the membrane reflectivity.     

ZnSe－CdZnSe多量子阱F－P腔光双稳器件的室温皮秒反射式激子光双稳

近年来,半导体超晶格的光双稳器件由于功耗低、体积小、易于集成优点,引起国内外人们的广泛重视,特别是经优化的F-P腔光双稳器件,其反射式光双稳比透射式光双稳有很多的优点.     

Optical bistability via quantum interference from incoherent pumping and spontaneous emission

We theoretically investigate the optical bistability (OB) in a V-type three-level atomic system confined in a unidirectional ring cavity via incoherent pumping field. It is shown that the threshold of optical bistability can be controlled by the rate of an incoherent pumping field and by interference mechanism arising from the spontaneous emission and incoherent pumping field. We demonstrate that the optical bistability converts to optical multi-stability (OM) by the quantum interference mechanism.     

Optical bistability induced by quantum coherence in a negative index atomic medium

Bistability behaviors in an optical ring cavity filled with a dense V-type four-level atomic medium are theoretically investigated. It is found that the optical bistability can appear in the negative refraction frequency band, while both the bistability and multi-stability can occur in the positive refraction frequency bands. Therefore, optical bistability can be realized from conventional material to negative index material due to quantum coherence in our scheme.     

Influence of Fano interference and incoherent processes on optical bistability in a four-level quantum dot nanostructure

Role of Fano interference and incoherent pumping field on optical bistability in a four-level designed In Ga N/Ga N quantum dot nanostructure embedded in a unidirectional ring cavity are analyzed. It is found that intensity threshold of optical bistability can be manipulated by Fano interference. It is shown that incoherent pumping fields make the threshold of optical bistability behave differently by Fano interference. Moreover, in the presence of Fano interference the medium becomes phase-dependent. Therefore, the relative phase of applied fields can affect the behaviors of optical bistability and intensity threshold can be controlled easily.     

Optical bistability and multi-stability in a four-level atomic scheme

We investigate the optical bistability (OB) and optical multi-stability (OM) in a four-level Y-type atomic system. It is found that the optical bistability can strongly be affected by intensity and frequency detuning of coupling and probe fields. The effect of spontaneously generated coherence on phase control of the OB and OM is then discussed. It has also been shown that the optical bistability can be switched to optical multi-stability just by the quantum interference mechanism and relative phase of applied fields.     

非线性一维光子晶体光开关与光双稳

设计和制备了ZnS/ZnSe叠层共 2 0个周期的非线性一维光子晶体光开关与光双稳器件 理论模拟了波长 5 14 .5nm的氩离子激光 ,在阈值功率密度 1.0× 10 5W/cm2 下 ,完全移出光子禁带 ,实现了光开关 同一器件也可作为光学双稳器件 ,实验测出其阈值功率密度为 1.38× 10 5W/cm2 ,双稳开关时间为 10 0ps 理论与实验结果基本一致     

Piezooptical optical bistability

A glass fiber piezooptical optical bistability device is reported.Basing on pho-toelastic and strain effects of single-mode fiber,we have realized piezooptical modulation andperformed experiments of optical bistability.     

Opto-electronic bistable devices in real-time optical information processing

An opto-electronic bistable device using a twisted nematic liquid crystal cell is described. The optical bistability characteristics of this device are used in a new liquid crystal light valve with bistability in cellular array structure. Experimental studies demonstrate the applications of such opto-electronic bistable devices in real-time optical information processing such as intensity limiting for contrast improvement and noise elimination, edge enhancement for pattern recognition, linear and nonlinear optical filtering (in spatial and spectral domains).     

Optical bistability on a silicon chip

We demonstrate, for the first time to our knowledge, optical bistability on a highly integrated silicon device, using a 5-microm-radius ring resonator. The strong light-confinement nature of the resonator induces nonlinear optical response with low pump power. We show that the optical bistability allows all-optical functionalities, such as switching and memory with microsecond time response and a modulation depth of 10 dB, driven by pump power as low as 45 microW. Silicon optical bistability relies on a fast thermal nonlinear optical effect presenting a 500-kHz modulation bandwidth.     

BSO晶体空间光学双稳态

在理论上预言了一种新的参量空间光学双稳态，即以偏置电压为输入参量，Ｂｉ１２ＳｉＯ２０晶体输出的高斯光束远场光斑中心点的光强为输出参量和输入高斯光束功率为常量的一种光学双稳态。并且在实验中分别实现了正偏置和反偏置两种情况下的偏置双稳态。     

ZnSe-ZnTe多量子阱室温下的反射型皮秒激子光双稳

本文首次研究了ZnSe-ZnTe多量子阱在室温下的反射型皮秒激子光双稳,实验结果表明,ZnSe-ZnTe多量子阱在室温下的反射型皮秒光双稳的阈值光强和对比度分别为1.1MW/cm²和6:1.根据测量得到的ZnSe-ZnTe多量子阱在室温下的激子吸收光谱及激子的非线性吸收理论,归结ZnSe-ZnTe多量子阱室温下的皮秒光双稳的主要非线性机理为ZnSe-ZnTe多量子阱的激子饱和吸收引起的折射率变化.     

ZnSe－ZnTe多量子阱室温下的反射型皮秒激子光双稳

本文首次研究了ＺｎＳｅ－ＺｎＴｅ多量子阱在室温下的反射型皮秒激子光双稳，实验结果表明，ＺｎＳｅ－ＺｎＴｅ多量子阱在室温下的反射型皮秒光双稳的阈值光强和对比度分别为１．１ＭＷ／ｃｍ２和６：１．根据测量得到的ＺｎＳｅ－ＺｎＴｅ多量子阱在室温下的激子吸收光谱及激子的非线性吸收理论，归结ＺｎＳｅ－ＺｎＴｅ多量子阱室温下的皮秒光双稳的主要非线性机理为ＺｎＳｅ－ＺｎＴｅ多量子阱的激子饱和吸收引起的折射率变化．     

Optical bistability and multistability in a four-level quantum system in the presence of plasmonic nanostructure

In this paper, the effect of plasmonic nanostructure on behavior of optical bistability and multistability in a four-level quantum system embedded in a unidirectional ring cavity has been studied. It is found that the distance between plasmonic nanostructures and a four-level quantum system is varied from 4.4 nm to 14.4 nm and has an essential role for controlling the threshold of optical bistability and multistability. Moreover, obtained results show that the group velocity of pulse propagation through the medium is strongly depended on the distance between the plasmonic nanostructure and the four-level quantum system.     

Sideband control of optical bistability and multistability

We present sideband control of optical bistability and multistability based on trichromatic electromagnetic-field induced transparency and quantum interference. Appearance or disappearance of the bistability and multistability, manipulation of the hysteresis loop widths, and switching between bistability and tristability are achieved simply by varying the sideband amplitudes or the relative phases of the sidebands to the central component.     

Incoherent control of optical bistability in an InGaN/GaN quantum dot nanostructure

The manipulation of bistable curve in the infrared (IR) region has been investigated theoretically in a unidirectional ring cavity doped by a four-level InGaN/GaN quantum dot nanostructure. The four-level quantum dot nanostructure is designed numerically by using the Schrödinger and Poisson equations. By controlling the size of the quantum dot and external voltage, one can design a four-level quantum dot with appropriate energy levels which can be suitable for interaction with IR signals. It is realized that the incoherent pumping fields play an essential role in controlling the intensity threshold of optical bistability. Decoherence effects such as the dephasing rate and electron density of the quantum dot are also analyzed at the threshold of optical bistability. Our proposed model due to its important application in all-optical systems may be favorable for real experimental evolution in infrared regions.