Discrete electroabsorption modulators with enhanced modulation depth

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2035-2042

  Moodie, David G ^a,b,d,e   Harlow, Mike J ^b,f   Guy, Martin J ^c   Perrin, Simon D ^b   Ford, Colin W ^b   Robertson, Michael J ^b  

^a IEEE

^b MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; LIGHT MODULATION; METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; MODULATION DEPTH; PHOTOCURRENT SPECTRA; STRAY PARASITIC LIGHT;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0030246389     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.536971     Document Type: Article

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