Low-drive-voltage MQW electroabsorption modulator for optical short-pulse generation

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 277-281

  Oshiba, Saeko ^a   Nakamura, Koji ^a   Horikawa, Hideaki ^a  

^a OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Optical pulse generation; Optical switches; Quantum confined Stark effect; Quantum well devices; Time division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL SWITCHES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

ELECTROABSORPTION (EA) MODULATORS; OPTICAL PULSE GENERATION; QUANTUM CONFINED STARK EFFECTS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0031996777     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.658708     Document Type: Article

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