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Optical nonlinearities in ZnSe multiple quantum wells

  • Yudong Liu*
  • , Shutian Liu
  • , Chunfei Li
  • , Dezen Shen
  • , Xiwu Fan
  • , Guanghan Fan
  • , Lianchun Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We have measured the nonlinear absorption and nonlinear refractive index changes in ZnSe/ZnS multiple quantum wells at low temperature. The largest change of nonlinear refractive index is 0.012 and corresponding n2 is 7×10-8cm2/W. The nonlinear mechanism are attributed to exciton band broadening and phase space filling of exciton states. With different excitation wavelengths, we have demonstrated the dynamic optical bistabilities in ZnSe/ZnS MQWs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)436-447
Number of pages12
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1362
Issue numberpt 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991
EventPhysical Concepts of Materials for Novel Optoelectronic Device Applications II: Device Physics and Applications - Aachen, Ger
Duration: 28 Oct 19902 Nov 1990

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