Monolithically integrated quantum-confined stark effect tuned laser with uniform frequency modulation response

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1697-1699

  Huang, X ^a,b   Seeds, A J ^a,b   Roberts, J S ^c   Knights, A P ^d  

^a IEEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical communication; Optoelectronic integration; Quantum confined Stark effect; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ENERGY GAP; FREQUENCY MODULATION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS; LASER TUNING; LIGHT MODULATION; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

QUANTUM CONFINED STARK EFFECT; RESIDUAL INTENSITY MODULATION; WAVEGUIDE LASER;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0032300338     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.730473     Document Type: Article

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