Optical bistability in a Vertical-Cavity Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (VCSOA): pulsed input
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We report experimental observations of optical bistability in a vertical-cavity semiconductor optical amplifier subject to an external pulsed input. Results show that the nonlinear transition exists with 1ns-duration pulsed input. © 2003 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: (190.1450) Bistability; (200.4660) Optical logic
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