Comparison of effective α-parameters for semiconductor Mach-Zehnder optical modulators

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 372-379

  Cartledge, John C ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IEEE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fiber optic transmission; Modulator chirp; Semiconductor Mach Zehnder optical modulator

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; LIGHT MODULATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; PHASE SHIFT; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

MODULATOR CHIRP; SEMICONDUCTOR MACH-ZEHNDER OPTICAL MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0032028510     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.661363     Document Type: Review

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