Abstract

An unexplored area of semiconductor research is the area of pulse propagation under femtosecond laser excitation in the vicinity of exciton resonance. Such pulse propagation effects have been extensively studied in atomic systems, and interesting effects, such as self-induced transparency and pulse breakup, have been identified. We have launched several experimental and theoretical programs in exploring the propagation effects in semiconductor waveguide structures, including passive and active semiconductors. This talk will summarize some of our findings.

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