| Title | Resonant tunnelling light-emitting diode as an optical switch |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1993 |
| Authors | Raymond, S., Van Hoof C., Genoe J., Mertens R., Borghs G., Yan Z., and Goovaerts E. |
| Journal | Electronics Letters |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pagination | 1301 - 1302 |
| Date Published | 1993 |
| ISSN | 00135194 (ISSN) |
| Keywords | Charge carriers, Electron resonance, Electron tunneling, Light emitting diodes, Optical switches, Resonant tunnelling light emitting diodes, Ultrafast phenomena |
| Abstract | Efficient optically induced switching of the light output is obtained using a new triple-barrier resonant tunnelling light-emitting diode. Because the switching mechanism is determined by carrier tunnelling, ultrafast switching speeds are envisaged. |
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