Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Author biographies |
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1.2 Quantum tunnelling devices |
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1.3 Negative differential conductance |
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1.5 Optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs) |
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2 Resonant tunnelling diode---electrical and optical properties |
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2.2 Differential negative conductance |
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2.2.1 High-frequency response |
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2.3 Optical properties: optical waveguiding, electroabsorption, photoconduction and lasers |
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2.3.1 Optical waveguiding |
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2.3.3 Photoconductivity and photodetection |
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3 Resonant tunnelling diode---electro-absorption modulator (RTD---EAM) |
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3.2 Electro-optic and electro-absorption modulators |
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3.2.1 Electro-refraction modulators |
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3.2.2 Electro-absorption modulators (EAMs) |
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3.3 Resonant tunnelling diode EAM device |
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3.4 RTD---EAM operation principle |
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3.5 GaAs RTD---EAM operation at 900 nm |
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3.5.1 Device implementation and low frequency characterization |
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3.5.2 Optical modulation under applied external signals |
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3.5.3 Optical modulation enabled by self-sustained oscillations |
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3.6 InGaAlAs/InP RTD---EAM operation at 1550 nm |
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3.6.1 Device structure and low frequency characterization |
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3.6.2 RTD---EAM high-frequency characterization |
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4 Resonant tunnelling diode---photodetector (RTD---PD) |
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4.2 RTD---PD concept and principle of operation |
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4.3 RTD---PD implementation and characterisation |
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4.4 Optical controlled high-frequency RTD---PD oscillators |
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4.5 Design guidelines of high photodetection bandwidth RTD---PDs |
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4.6 Excitability detectors |
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5 Resonant tunnelling diode---laser diode (RTD---LD) |
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5.2 Hybrid RTD---laser circuit |
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5.2.1 Model of the RTD---LD hybrid circuit |
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5.3 Integrated RTD---laser circuit |
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6 Nonlinear dynamics of RTD oscillators |
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6.2 Photonic synchronisation and chaos |
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6.2.2 Period-adding bifurcation |
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6.2.3 Quasi-periodic route to chaos |
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6.3 Excitable spiking in neuromorphic photonic devices and systems |
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6.3.1 Excitability (neuron-like) dynamics |
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6.3.2 Spiking and bursting dynamics |
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7 Resonant tunnelling diode---optoelectronic oscillator (RTD---OEO) |
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7.2 Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) |
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7.3 Photonic integrated RTD---OEO |
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7.3.1 Single-optical fibre loop |
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7.3.2 Dual-optical fibre loop |
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7.3.3 Time-delayed feedback Lienard oscillator model |
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12 | (3) |
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7.4 Regenerative RTD---OEO |
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