Resonant Tunneling Diode Photonics

Table of Contents

1. Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Quantum tunneling devices

1.3. Negative differential conductance

1.4. Nonlinear dynamics

1.5. Optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs)

1.6. Outline

2. 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

3. Chapter 3: Resonant Tunnelling Diode – Electro-absorption Modulators

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

4. Chapter 4: Resonant Tunnelling Diode – Photo-detectors (RTD-PD)

4.1. Introduction

4.2. RTD-PD concept and principle of operation

4.3. RTD-PD implementation and characterization

4.4. Optical controlled high-frequency RTD-PD oscillators

4.5. Design guidelines of high photo-detection bandwidth RTD-PDs

4.6. Excitability detectors

4.7. Conclusions

5. Chapter 5: Resonant Tunnelling Diodes –Laser diodes (RTD-LD) (Charlie & Bruno)

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

6. Chapter 6: Nonlinear dynamics of RTD oscillators (Bruno)

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

6.3.1. Bistable dynamics

6.4. Conclusions

7. Chapter 7: Resonant Tunnelling Diodes optoelectronic oscillators (RTD-OEO) (Bruno)

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

8. Conclusions

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