Optical bistability created by using PNEGIT device

Wei-Lian Guo; Pei-Ning Zhang; Yun-Guang Zheng; Shu-Rong Li; Gang Guo

doi:10.1117/12.476110

14 November 2002 Optical Bistability created by Using PNEGIT Device

Wei-Lian Guo, Pei-Ning Zhang, Yun-Guang Zheng, Shu-Rong Li, Gang Guo

Proceedings Volume 4935, Smart Structures, Devices, and Systems; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.476110
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro- Smart Systems, 2002, Melbourne, Australia

Abstract

By photo-sensitizing the surface controlled negative impedance transistor (NEGIT), we can get a novel photo-negative resistance device--- photo-surface controlled negative impedance transistor--- PNEGIT, PNEGIT has a photo-surface controlled negative resistance I-V characteristics. By taking PNEGIT as an Optical input device to form a drive device and a resistor R_L to form a load of the inverter. And taking a LED in series with R_L as an optical output device. Due to the Instability at the state in the negative resistance region. A photo-controlled Bistability can be made. The state in the valley current region will jump suddenly to the state in the positive resistance region or jumps in the opposite direction as the optical input power p_in increases or decreases respectively. It is demonstrated that, there are two states of photo current or optical output power p_out corresponding one State of p_in Value. This optical Bistability has the function of optical switching, optical self-latching, and optical memory. It can be Applicated in the area of optical information processing, optical computing and optical communication in coming days.

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Wei-Lian Guo, Pei-Ning Zhang, Yun-Guang Zheng, Shu-Rong Li, and Gang Guo "Optical Bistability created by Using PNEGIT Device", Proc. SPIE 4935, Smart Structures, Devices, and Systems, (14 November 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.476110

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