DOWN-SCALING DIFFERENTIAL PAIRS OF DEPLETED OPTICAL THYRISTORS

Authors
KUIJK M KNUPFER B HEREMANS P VOUNCKX R BORGHS G
Citation
M. Kuijk et al., DOWN-SCALING DIFFERENTIAL PAIRS OF DEPLETED OPTICAL THYRISTORS, IEEE photonics technology letters, 7(6), 1995, pp. 646-648
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE photonics technology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
10411135
Volume
7
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
646 - 648
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(1995)7:6<646:DDPODO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We present the results of a scaling study of monolithic differential p airs of optical thyristors, The devices are depleted thyristors, inten ded for high-frequency and high-sensitivity operation, According to th e measurements, the optical switching energy scales with area and equa ls to 15 aJ/mu m(2). The smallest pair with mesas of 10 x 15 mu m(2) o perates with 2.6 fJ of light input. Sub-femtojoule optical switching e nergy is expected in the near future.