Fast nonlinear optical response from proton-bombarded multiple quantum well structures
- 15 April 1985
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 46 (8), 701-703
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.95479
Abstract
Proton bombardment is shown to shorten the recovery time of the excitonic absorption in GaAs/GaAlAs multiple quantum well saturable absorbers. The response time can be reduced from 30 ns to 150 ps without affecting the absorption characteristics or the saturation energy.Keywords
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