This book brings together two broad themes that have generated a great deal of interest and excitement in the scientific and technical community in the last 100 years or so: quantum tunnelling and nonlinear dynamical systems.
It applies these themes to nanostructured solid state heterostructures operating at room temperature to gain insight into novel photonic devices, systems and applications.
Author(s): Charlie Ironside, Bruno Romeira, José Figueiredo
Series: IOP Concise Physics
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 128
City: Bristol
PRELIMS.pdf
Preface
Acknowledgements
Author biographies
Charlie Ironside
Bruno Romeira
José Figueiredo
CH001.pdf
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Quantum tunnelling devices
1.3 Negative differential conductance
1.4 Nonlinear dynamics
1.5 Optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs)
1.6 Outline
References
CH002.pdf
Chapter 2 Resonant tunnelling diode—electrical and optical properties
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Differential negative conductance
2.2.1 High-frequency response
2.3 Optical properties: optical waveguiding, electroabsorption, photoconduction and lasers
2.3.1 Optical waveguiding
2.3.2 Electroabsorption
2.3.3 Photoconductivity and photodetection
2.3.4 Optical emission
2.4 Conclusions
References
CH003.pdf
Chapter 3 Resonant tunnelling diode—electro-absorption modulator (RTD—EAM)
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Electro-optic and electro-absorption modulators
3.2.1 Electro-refraction modulators
3.2.2 Electro-absorption modulators (EAMs)
3.3 Resonant tunnelling diode EAM device
3.4 RTD—EAM operation principle
3.5 GaAs RTD—EAM operation at 900 nm
3.5.1 Device implementation and low frequency characterization
3.5.2 Optical modulation under applied external signals
3.5.3 Optical modulation enabled by self-sustained oscillations
3.6 InGaAlAs/InP RTD—EAM operation at 1550 nm
3.6.1 Device structure and low frequency characterization
3.6.2 RTD—EAM high-frequency characterization
3.7 Conclusions
References
CH004.pdf
Chapter 4 Resonant tunnelling diode—photodetector (RTD—PD)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 RTD—PD concept and principle of operation
4.3 RTD—PD implementation and characterisation
4.4 Optical controlled high-frequency RTD—PD oscillators
4.5 Design guidelines of high photodetection bandwidth RTD—PDs
4.6 Excitability detectors
4.7 Conclusions
References
CH005.pdf
Chapter 5 Resonant tunnelling diode—laser diode (RTD—LD)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Hybrid RTD—laser circuit
5.2.1 Model of the RTD—LD hybrid circuit
5.3 Integrated RTD—laser circuit
5.4 Conclusions
References
CH006.pdf
Chapter 6 Nonlinear dynamics of RTD oscillators
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Photonic synchronisation and chaos
6.2.1 Injection locking
6.2.2 Period-adding bifurcation
6.2.3 Quasi-periodic route to chaos
6.3 Excitable spiking in neuromorphic photonic devices and systems
6.3.1 Excitability (neuron-like) dynamics
6.3.2 Spiking and bursting dynamics
6.3.3 Bistable dynamics
6.4 Conclusions
References
CH007.pdf
Chapter 7 Resonant tunnelling diode—optoelectronic oscillator (RTD—OEO)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO)
7.3 Photonic integrated RTD—OEO
7.3.1 Single-optical fibre loop
7.3.2 Dual-optical fibre loop
7.3.3 Time-delayed feedback Liénard oscillator model
7.4 Regenerative RTD—OEO
7.5 Conclusions
References
CH008.pdf
Chapter 8 Conclusions
References
